Poster "De Stijl A-to-Z" – Letterpress · 70 × 48 cm | Beamalevich
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Description
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A to Z. Letters like runes. Embossed, not printed. The poster that translates De Stijl into type — and looks different under every light.
The De Stijl A-to-Z Typography Poster is not a print. It’s an embossed typographic object — the complete alphabet from A to Z, designed by James Thompson in the spirit of the De Stijl movement of Piet Mondrian and Theo van Doesburg (Leiden, 1917), letterpress-stamped by Granja Grafica in Barcelona on a Korrex Berlin cylinder press. The paper: Fedrigoni Materica Gesso, FSC®-certified, 360 g. The letters are not printed — they are embossed into the paper. The poster changes under shifting light: it morphs, it lives, it is never quite the same twice.
The gift for everyone who understands typography as art
You’re looking for a poster for someone who finds a mass-market art print too little — but can’t buy an original Mondrian either? That’s exactly where this poster belongs. James Thompson — a Global Arts & Design student at Texas A&M University in College Station, just 18 years old when he designed this — created a complete A-to-Z alphabet in the spirit of Neoplasticism: each letter a geometric construction, every form reduced to primary elements, every line deliberately placed. Granja Grafica in Barcelona handled the letterpress printing on a Korrex Berlin cylinder press, mechanically embossing the letters into 360 g Fedrigoni paper — each character has relief, depth, physical presence. The result doesn’t just hang on the wall. It’s there.
How the poster was made — and why it stands out
Letterpress is not a mass-production printing process. The Korrex Berlin cylinder press — a precision instrument of classical letterpress printing — embosses under pressure: each letter is mechanically pressed into the paper surface, creating a three-dimensional indentation that is both visible and tangible. The Fedrigoni Materica Gesso paper at 360 g is heavy enough to hold the embossing without tearing — and has a surface that catches light in a unique way. Packed in a specially designed cylinder box — not a cheap plastic sleeve, but a gift that impresses even before it’s opened.
Product details
| Brand | Beamalevich |
| Design | James Thompson |
| Inspiration | De Stijl / Neoplasticism (Mondrian & van Doesburg) |
| Printing technique | Letterpress, Korrex Berlin cylinder press |
| Printer | Granja Grafica, Barcelona |
| Paper | Fedrigoni Materica Gesso, FSC®, 360 g |
| Finish | Embossed (relief embossing) |
| Format | 70 × 48 cm |
| Packaging | Cylinder box |
| Origin | Barcelona, Spain |
Frequently asked questions
What makes this poster special — isn’t it just an art print?
No. The De Stijl A-to-Z Typography Poster is not printed but embossed: Granja Grafica in Barcelona mechanically pressed the letters into FSC-certified Fedrigoni Materica Gesso paper (360 g) on a Korrex Berlin cylinder press. The letters have relief — they are tangible, cast shadows under raking light, and shift in appearance depending on the time of day and light source. The poster lives.
Who is James Thompson — and how did this alphabet come about?
James Thompson is an American graphic designer and artist from Dallas, Texas, who designed the alphabet as a student at Texas A&M University — at the age of 18. His artistic influences include Cy Twombly, Piet Mondrian, Robert Rauschenberg and Barnett Newman. The alphabet combines De Stijl geometry with a rune-like, almost metallic formal language that treats all 26 letters as independent compositional objects.
What does “embossed” mean exactly — is it visible from a distance too?
The embossing (letterpress relief embossing) means the letters were mechanically pressed into the paper under pressure. Up close, the indentations are clearly tangible. From a distance, they shift with the light: under raking light the letters stand out strongly; under frontal lighting the poster appears flatter. This is not a flaw — it’s the point. The poster is not a static image but an object that communicates with the light around it.
What frame size does this poster fit?
The poster measures 70 × 48 cm. This is not a standard ISO frame size (A-series) — it requires a custom frame or a non-standard frame size. Many people hang it without a frame using clips, rails or washi tape, which suits the deliberately handcrafted quality of the poster.
How is the poster packaged and delivered?
The poster is rolled and delivered in a specially designed cylinder box. The box is not an afterthought for shipping protection — it is part of the product experience: it protects the poster optimally and works as a gift packaging without any additional wrapping.
De Stijl A-to-Z — Beamalevich & James Thompson. The poster that lives under the light.
What makes this poster special — isn’t it just an art print?
No. The De Stijl A-to-Z Typography Poster is not printed but embossed: Granja Grafica in Barcelona mechanically pressed the letters into FSC-certified Fedrigoni Materica Gesso paper (360 g) on a Korrex Berlin cylinder press. The letters have relief — they are tangible, cast shadows under raking light, and shift in appearance depending on the time of day and light source. The poster lives.
Who is James Thompson — and how did this alphabet come about?
James Thompson is an American graphic designer and artist from Dallas, Texas, who designed the alphabet as a student at Texas A&M University — at the age of 18. His artistic influences include Cy Twombly, Piet Mondrian, Robert Rauschenberg and Barnett Newman. The alphabet combines De Stijl geometry with a rune-like, almost metallic formal language that treats all 26 letters as independent compositional objects.
What does “embossed” mean exactly — is it visible from a distance too?
The embossing (letterpress relief embossing) means the letters were mechanically pressed into the paper under pressure. Up close, the indentations are clearly tangible. From a distance, they shift with the light: under raking light the letters stand out strongly; under frontal lighting the poster appears flatter. This is not a flaw — it’s the point. The poster is not a static image but an object that communicates with the light around it.
What frame size does this poster fit?
The poster measures 70 × 48 cm. This is not a standard ISO frame size (A-series) — it requires a custom frame or a non-standard frame size. Many people hang it without a frame using clips, rails or washi tape, which suits the deliberately handcrafted quality of the poster.
How is the poster packaged and delivered?
The poster is rolled and delivered in a specially designed cylinder box. The box is not an afterthought for shipping protection — it is part of the product experience: it protects the poster optimally and works as a gift packaging without any additional wrapping.
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