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Graphic Design Worksheet: Elements of Design

Animation and design lesson 9: Elements of design · Set 840 · 40 questions
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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. 1.🎨 Which element of design is this: “an underline under words”? (a) colour (b) space (c) shape (d) line
  2. 2.True or false: “spacing between letters” is about line. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: “a rounded box” is about shape. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: “a hexagon icon” is about shape. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🎨 Why leave space around a title? (a) to hide it (b) to print faster (c) to waste paper (d) so it stands out
  6. 6.🎨 What is typography? (a) the colour wheel (b) a photo filter (c) the style of the text (d) the paper size
  7. 7.🎨 Which element of design is this: “a zigzag edge”? (a) colour (b) line (c) shape (d) typography
  8. 8.🎨 A shape with curved, free edges like a leaf is … (a) a geometric shape (b) a margin (c) a font (d) an organic shape
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a hexagon icon (b) a triangle sign (c) a rounded box (d) italic words
  10. 10.True or false: “room to breathe” is about colour. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a zigzag edge (b) italic words (c) a bold heading font (d) a serif typeface
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a serif typeface (b) empty area round text (c) room to breathe (d) a wide margin
  13. 13.Which of these is about typography? (a) a gap between pictures (b) a bold heading font (c) a warm orange glow (d) pastel tones
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bold heading font (b) letter size and style (c) a warm orange glow (d) spacing between letters
  15. 15.🎨 Which element of design is this: “letter size and style”? (a) line (b) shape (c) colour (d) typography
  16. 16.🎨 Which element of design is this: “blue and green shades”? (a) line (b) shape (c) colour (d) space
  17. 17.True or false: “room to breathe” is about space. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a gap between pictures (b) room to breathe (c) white space (d) letter size and style
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a zigzag edge (b) room to breathe (c) an underline under words (d) a thin dividing stroke
  20. 20.🎨 Which element of design is this: “a hexagon icon”? (a) shape (b) space (c) typography (d) line
  21. 21.🎨 Which element of design is this: “a circle badge”? (a) space (b) typography (c) colour (d) shape
  22. 22.Which of these is about line? (a) a zigzag edge (b) letter size and style (c) a wide margin (d) pastel tones
  23. 23.Which of these is about typography? (a) a thin dividing stroke (b) a zigzag edge (c) a serif typeface (d) pastel tones
  24. 24.True or false: “a thick border round it” is about shape. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which of these is about colour? (a) a triangle sign (b) a zigzag edge (c) spacing between letters (d) a red background
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a serif typeface (b) a bold heading font (c) a red background (d) spacing between letters
  27. 27.True or false: “blue and green shades” is about space. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: “an underline under words” is about colour. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🎨 Empty space in a design is often called … (a) a mistake (b) a shadow (c) white space (d) dead pixels
  30. 30.🎨 Which element of design is this: “a serif typeface”? (a) typography (b) space (c) colour (d) shape
  31. 31.True or false: “a gap between pictures” is about space. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: “a red background” is about colour. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🎨 Which element of design is this: “a rounded box”? (a) line (b) colour (c) shape (d) typography
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bold heading font (b) letter size and style (c) a thick border round it (d) a serif typeface
  35. 35.True or false: “a wide margin” is about colour. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🎨 Which element of design is this: “a wide margin”? (a) space (b) colour (c) line (d) typography
  37. 37.True or false: “a zigzag edge” is about line. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these is about line? (a) a rounded box (b) pastel tones (c) a hexagon icon (d) a dotted path to follow
  39. 39.Which of these is about line? (a) a serif typeface (b) empty area round text (c) a thick border round it (d) a rounded box
  40. 40.Which of these is about shape? (a) a gap between pictures (b) a thin dividing stroke (c) a hexagon icon (d) a serif typeface

Answer key

  1. line
  2. False
  3. True
  4. True
  5. so it stands out
  6. the style of the text
  7. line
  8. an organic shape
  9. italic words
  10. False
  11. a zigzag edge
  12. a serif typeface
  13. a bold heading font
  14. a warm orange glow
  15. typography
  16. colour
  17. True
  18. letter size and style
  19. room to breathe
  20. shape
  21. shape
  22. a zigzag edge
  23. a serif typeface
  24. False
  25. a red background
  26. a red background
  27. False
  28. False
  29. white space
  30. typography
  31. True
  32. True
  33. shape
  34. a thick border round it
  35. False
  36. space
  37. True
  38. a dotted path to follow
  39. a thick border round it
  40. a hexagon icon

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