Lafe Smith

Lafe Smith is an experienced educator and illustrator with a comprehensive background in graphic and web design. Currently serving as the Director of the MA in Graphic and Web Design program at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design since December 2016, Lafe Smith manages curriculum and faculty while supporting students in the online setting. As a freelance illustrator since May 2000, Lafe Smith provides visual storytelling and design services, while also contributing to commercial projects for Bass Pro Shops. Prior experience includes serving as the Academic Director and Program Coordinator at The Art Institutes International Minnesota, where Lafe Smith oversaw the School of Media, and teaching roles in media arts and animation. Lafe Smith holds an M.F.A. in Sequential Art from the Savannah College of Art and Design and a B.S. in Art from the University of Iowa.