Graphic Design Worksheet: Elements of Design
Creator's tip (Five building blocks): Line = strokes and borders; shape = closed outlines (geometric or organic). Colour = hues and tones; typography = fonts, sizes and letter spacing. Space = empty areas, margins and gaps (white space).
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- 1.🎨 What is typography? (a) the colour wheel (b) the paper size (c) the style of the text (d) a photo filter
- 2.🎨 Which element of design is this: “a zigzag edge”? (a) typography (b) shape (c) line (d) colour
- 3.Which of these is about space? (a) a triangle sign (b) white space (c) a dotted path to follow (d) a thin dividing stroke
- 4.🎨 A shape with curved, free edges like a leaf is … (a) a margin (b) an organic shape (c) a geometric shape (d) a font
- 5.🎨 Which element of design is this: “a wide margin”? (a) space (b) line (c) colour (d) shape
- 6.🎨 Which element of design is this: “white space”? (a) space (b) colour (c) line (d) shape
- 7.True or false: “a serif typeface” is about space. (a) False (b) True
- 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thick border round it (b) a zigzag edge (c) a thin dividing stroke (d) a triangle sign
- 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spacing between letters (b) letter size and style (c) empty area round text (d) italic words
- 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a circle badge (b) a rounded box (c) spacing between letters (d) a heart symbol
- 11.True or false: “pastel tones” is about shape. (a) True (b) False
- 12.Which of these is about typography? (a) italic words (b) a wide margin (c) a warm orange glow (d) empty area round text
- 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a circle badge (b) a thick border round it (c) a rounded box (d) a heart symbol
- 14.🎨 Circles, squares and triangles are … (a) organic shapes (b) fonts (c) geometric shapes (d) colours
- 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pastel tones (b) white space (c) a red background (d) a warm orange glow
- 16.Which of these is about line? (a) a triangle sign (b) spacing between letters (c) pastel tones (d) a thick border round it
- 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bold heading font (b) a thin dividing stroke (c) a zigzag edge (d) a thick border round it
- 18.Which of these is about shape? (a) a dotted path to follow (b) a red background (c) a circle badge (d) a gap between pictures
- 19.🎨 Which element of design is this: “letter size and style”? (a) colour (b) typography (c) line (d) shape
- 20.Which of these is about space? (a) an underline under words (b) a wide margin (c) a zigzag edge (d) italic words
- 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dotted path to follow (b) a warm orange glow (c) a thin dividing stroke (d) a zigzag edge
- 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thin dividing stroke (b) a warm orange glow (c) pastel tones (d) a red background
- 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a red background (b) a rounded box (c) a warm orange glow (d) pastel tones
- 24.Which of these is about colour? (a) a circle badge (b) empty area round text (c) a warm orange glow (d) a zigzag edge
- 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pastel tones (b) a red background (c) a dotted path to follow (d) blue and green shades
- 26.Which of these is about line? (a) a circle badge (b) pastel tones (c) empty area round text (d) a zigzag edge
- 27.True or false: “a thin dividing stroke” is about line. (a) False (b) True
- 28.🎨 Which element of design is this: “a hexagon icon”? (a) shape (b) colour (c) typography (d) line
- 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an underline under words (b) letter size and style (c) a thin dividing stroke (d) a thick border round it
- 30.🎨 Which element of design is this: “a heart symbol”? (a) shape (b) line (c) typography (d) colour
- 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an underline under words (b) pastel tones (c) blue and green shades (d) a red background
- 32.Which of these is about line? (a) a circle badge (b) a dotted path to follow (c) a bold heading font (d) empty area round text
- 33.🎨 Why leave space around a title? (a) to waste paper (b) to hide it (c) to print faster (d) so it stands out
- 34.True or false: “room to breathe” is about space. (a) False (b) True
- 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dotted path to follow (b) a red background (c) a thick border round it (d) a thin dividing stroke
- 36.🎨 Which element of design is this: “a dotted path to follow”? (a) colour (b) shape (c) space (d) line
- 37.True or false: “italic words” is about shape. (a) True (b) False
- 38.Which of these is about space? (a) a thick border round it (b) a dotted path to follow (c) room to breathe (d) pastel tones
- 39.True or false: “a red background” is about typography. (a) False (b) True
- 40.True or false: “letter size and style” is about line. (a) True (b) False
Answer key
- the style of the text
- line
- white space
- an organic shape
- space
- space
- False
- a triangle sign
- empty area round text
- spacing between letters
- False
- italic words
- a thick border round it
- geometric shapes
- white space
- a thick border round it
- a bold heading font
- a circle badge
- typography
- a wide margin
- a warm orange glow
- a thin dividing stroke
- a rounded box
- a warm orange glow
- a dotted path to follow
- a zigzag edge
- True
- shape
- letter size and style
- shape
- an underline under words
- a dotted path to follow
- so it stands out
- True
- a red background
- line
- False
- room to breathe
- False
- False
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