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