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