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Native-Owned  •  Minneapolis, MN  •  Est. 2024  •  Design to Install

How It Started

It Started on a Ladder

In the fall of 2017, I signed up for a campus tour at the Hubert H. Humphrey Job Corps in Saint Paul, MN. I found my way into the sign shop — and got in trouble for climbing the ladders, as they were restricted to students only due to safety and liability reasons. The instructor caught me halfway up the ladder and said, "You can climb those ladders all you want if you join my class. But as of right now, I'm going to have to ask you to come down sir."

I joined. I completed the program in 2019 and never looked back.

Since then I've worked every position in this industry — graphics, print production, fabrication, and installation. I've installed vinyl on walls, windows, vehicles of every size, frosted window film for offices and homes, and everything in between. Six years of hands-on experience across multiple shops in the Twin Cities built the foundation I stand on today.

Lorenzo Smith at Work
6+
Years in the Industry
2024
Minnewrapolis Founded
5
Services Offered
100%
Indigenous Owned
Lorenzo Smith
Why Minnewrapolis

Built Out of Necessity

I started Minnewrapolis in 2024 after getting laid off from the union — despite having four years of experience. I knew the work was out there. I knew I had the skills to do it. So instead of waiting for someone to give me a seat at the table, I built my own.

The name says it all. Minneapolis is home. Wraps and signs are my craft. Minnewrapolis is what happens when you put them together and go all in.

I run a lean, design-to-install operation — I handle every part of your project from the first concept to the final install. Vehicle wraps, storefront graphics, frosted window film, signage, print, graphic design, and web — no middlemen, no miscommunication. Just clean work done right, by me.

  • Vinyl Wrap Installation and Removal
  • Frosted Window Film
  • Signage Installation
  • Print Production
  • Graphic Design
  • Web Design
Minnewrapolis Booth
In the Community

Showing Up

I show up where it matters — trade shows, community events, and Indigenous business expos. I'm out here building relationships and representing Native-owned business with pride.

Who I Am

Indigenous Owned. Community Driven.

I'm an enrolled member of the White Earth Band of Ojibwe, with roots in White Earth Ojibwe, Bois Forte Ojibwe, Isleta Pueblo, and Dine nations. Minnewrapolis is a fully Indigenous owned operation — it's just me.

I serve Minneapolis as a whole — every business, every neighborhood. But my primary mission is to bring professional-grade signage and design services to Indigenous business owners who have been underserved for too long. My relatives deserve the same quality and standards as anyone else, and I'm here to deliver that.

Mino Bimadiziwin

The good life — living well, in a good way

That's the spirit I bring to every project. Not just a transaction — a relationship. Built in a good way, for my community and beyond.

MMIR March

Let's Build Something Together

Ready to work with someone who takes your brand as seriously as you do?

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