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