Meet our team
AUTOGRAF is a professional and friendly school.
Our academic and administrative teams are always available and at your disposal with an open ear, whether you are a student, a teacher, a parent or a visitor!
Daniel Toupenet studied art and has a master's degree in plastic arts (under the leadership of Edmond Couchot) and in philosophy. He is a photographer and has taken part to several photo exhibitions. He then specialised in multimedia production. Lecturer for the Musées de la Ville de Paris, teacher in art history, photography, multimedia and philosophy, he also founded numerous cultural organisations. Daniel joined Autograf in 1998 as multimedia project manager, became head of the academic department in 2000 and director general of the school in 2005.
Graduating from Autograf as an Artistic Director in Graphic Design, Laélien Marchesi dedicated over ten years to the school, where he held several management positions before taking over as head in 2025.
His expertise in design, communication and international development fuels an ambitious vision: to make Autograf a place of excellence and innovation, open to the world and focused on the creative professions of tomorrow.
