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