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