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