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