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

She has a linguistics degree with a minor in ESL education and is TESOL certified. 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.

Anna has been a freelance illustrator since 2016, her most recent published work is for the FEAST line of products by Cantrip Candles.

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

FEAST by Cantrip Candles, 2024, product illustration
Loaf Tarot Deck, 2021, card illustration
Ham Zine, digital planner & hamster guide, 2023, planner illustration

Nonprofit & Charity Work

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

Fanzines

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

Education

Smarter Art School Mentorship Programs, 2021~2024, with Scott M. Fischer, Gregory Manchess, Marc Scheff, Winona Nelson, and Cynthia Sheppard
DesignLab, 2016, Design 101 & Typography