Anna Lark, also known as the bean baguette, is an illustrator and designer based on the US west coast. Her dream job is one that incorporates fantasy and animals (especially rats!) utilizing a colorful, kidlit style. She is passionate about language education and working with rescues.

She has a linguistics degree and a minor in ESL education, earning a TESOL certificate through an internship with her university’s English Language Center. For two years, Anna designed class curriculum and taught English to pre-school, elementary, and middle school students in Hokkaido, Japan, where she rediscovered her love of art through making classroom materials for her students.

Since 2018, Anna has volunteered with Rattie Ratz, a non-profit dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation, and placement of domestic pet rats in Northern California, where she has designed promotional illustrations and utlized her social media platforms for fundraisers and events.

For professional inquiries please contact me@annalark.art

Published

Loaf Tarot Deck, 2021, card illustration
Ham Zine, digital planner & hamster guide, 2023, planner illustration

Nonprofit & Charity Work

Adobe Art Cards, 2017, card artist collab with @hotform
@thezeekster Child’s Play fundraiser, 2017 t-shirt design
Rattie Ratz, 2018~present, social media, fundraisers, branding
Doodles for Donations, 2020, Instagram fundraiser for The Bail Project
Your Rat Here, 2021~2022, annual fall fundraiser for Rattie Ratz

Fanzines

The Fashion of Zelda, 2017, merch artist
Share the Warmth, 2019, illustrator
Path of the Goddess, 2020, illustrator
The Goddess Reborn, 2021, illustrator
Homemade in Hyrule, 2022, illustrator
Animals in Animation, coming 2023, illustrator

Education

Smarter Art School Mentorship Programs, 2021~2023, with Scott M. Fischer, Gregory Manchess, Marc Scheff, and Cynthia Sheppard
DesignLab, 2016, Design 101 & Typography