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