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