Lafe Smith

Lafe Smith is a Professor and Director of the Master of Arts in Graphic and Web Design program at Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD).

His educational qualifications include:

• MFA in Sequential Art from Savannah College of Art and Design
• BA in Art from University of Iowa

Smith specializes in visual storytelling through illustration, emphasizing the integration of traditional and digital artistic techniques. His professional portfolio spans storyboarding for televised commercials and creating designs for retail in-store marketing, trade show promotions, and product branding. He focuses on guiding students to develop industry-aligned art and design careers, recently demonstrated through leadership in Wacom's 2025 Creativity Camp and discussions on the 2025 Wacom Summer Camp.