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