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