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