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