Leonard Konopelski

Leonard Konopelski serves as an Adjunct Associate Professor in the Graphic Design department at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena. His extensive teaching career spans multiple institutions globally:

• CalArts
• CSU Long Beach
• CSU Fullerton
• USC Los Angeles
• University of Kansas
• Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana, Mexico City
• University of Ulsan, South Korea
• UMCS Lublin, Poland

Born in Poland in 1942, Konopelski received his formal education at the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow and the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw (1973).

As a practicing artist, his professional work focuses on visual communication through painting, graphic design, and theatrical production. He specializes in creating film and theater posters alongside designing theater sets and costumes, with current teaching centered on Communication Design 1: Primer (GPRT-102-04). His expertise bridges traditional artistic practice with contemporary design pedagogy.