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