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  Date / Time: 10/18/2009 4:36 PM UTC

  CasaVerde talks COLOR w/designer Tara Rae Hill
  

  Wow-
  Tara is a dynamo...besides being a design super-star!  Good grief...
  
   I LOVE this episode!!  Color is my passion, and any time I get to talk color, color theory & color therapy w/another who shares the same passion....YEA!
  
  Did you know that color THEORY and THERAPY go back to ancient times?  Greeks, Egyptians & Romans used color in their temples, frescos & statuary!  Hippocrates also painted PATIENT ROOMS in different colors for different healing-he KNEW color impacted patients on the automatic impulse (i.e. warm colors raise body temp, cool colors lower body temp...YELLOW reduces pain & inflamation, BLUE soothes, reduces blood flow).  So Hippocrates is the father of evidence-based design!  A lot of this practice was stopped due to the religious beliefs at the time as this was considered "pagan" and went underground!
  
  Books recommended by Tara:
  Color & Light, Edwin Babbit...Color baths & chromo discs to bathe people in light to affect change.  Also check out the Value of Light & Color by Dr Kate Baldwin.
  
  ****Watch for upcoming color specific shows!!!***
  
  Tara's bio:
  Tara Rae Hill, ASID, is a state registered, full-scope interior designer. Before founding LittleFISH, Ms. Hill was an Associate + Senior Designer at HOK and the Director of Interiors at Stanley Beaman & Sears. She has implemented award-winning, innovative design and technical solutions for commercial and institutional interiors ranging from 5,000 sq ft to over 1 million sq ft.
  
  Her 16 years of experience includes programming, conceptual design, technical documentation, project management, and construction administration. In addition, her design experience includes product + package design, media design and working with specialty design teams such as Graphics, Media and Audio+Visual to provide her Clients a fully integrated experience within any environment. She feels strongly that the success of each project is in the details, i.e. the "soup to nuts."
  
  Ms. Hill also has significant experience regarding the science and theory of color as both a design + branding tool as well as a promoter of healing. She has conducted extensive research in evidence-based design regarding color and its profound emotional and physical impact on the human spirit.  info@golittlefish.net
  
  Here's more on Little Fish Think Tank (COOL name, COOL concept!):

  Plunging into the fluidity of design, LittleFISH Think Tank is a multi-faceted creative solutions company that places a premium on strategic thinking, brand strategy, multi-media solutions and communications and product re-thinking. We cultivate innovative ideas, agile design processes and earnest team collaboration to provide effective, dynamic design solutions to the A+D Market.
  
  LittleFISH was founded because creative processes have an opportunity to be streamlined. Excessive layers in decision-making and design processes frequently cause negative impacts to the quality of product, delivery schedule, and cost savings. LittleFISH is committed to delivering business in a new way through high collaboration, efficiency of process, fluidity of ideas and rapid actions resulting in amazing solutions for our clients.
  
  We approach solutions in a holistic manner teaming with dynamic consultants ranging from graphic designers, photographers, copy-writers and more to ensure our clients receive the best talents for their solution.   www.golittlefish.net
  

  
  Don't forget our RED HOT & GREEN episode on 11/29 where we list the Top 10 trendsetters in eco-friendly/sustainable living, as well as embodying Integrative Lifestyle Design philosophy into their products & services!!
  
  Make sure to follow Bante Design on twitter to stay up-to-date!  www.twitter.com/bantedesign AND become our FAN on Facebook!!  www.facebook.com/bantedesign.
  
  Until next time....DeAnna
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