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