Anna Kraitz was born in Ängelholm. She has an education from the Beckman School of Design – Stockholm 1997-1999, Pernbys målarskola (Pernbys School of Painting), Stockholm 1995-1997 and the Academy of Fine Arts – Budapest 1993-1995.
She has earned a large number of design awards, among them Designer of the year, Plaza magazine, Designer of the year Residence magazine, the Bruno Mathsson prize and and the Ljunggrenska designer prize.