Founder, Creative Director, LittleFISH Think Tank

Product Design 

Healthcare Design, Center of Health Design

Nightingale awards, innovations

Modena Patient Chair, Innovation, Kwalu 2021

Chicago Merchandising Mart

The Best of Neocon, gold - Healthcare

Modena Lounge Series, Kwalu 2021.

Modena Patient Chair, Kwalu 2021.

American Society of Interior Designers

Design Achievement Award, ga Chapter, 2014

Awarded to “Tara Rae Hill” for professional excellence in the field of design

The Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture + Design

Good Design awards, International

Modena Lounge Series, Kwalu 2020.

Emarese Lounge Series, Kwalu 2020.

Diamante Lounge Series, Kwalu 2020.

Dorian + Coco Textile Series, LittleFISH 2017.

Oliver Cantilever Table, IOA 2017.

Oliver Lounge Furniture Collection, IOA 2016.   

Oliver Tandem Furniture Collection, IOA 2016.  

Hatamoto Textile Collection, LittleFISH 2016.  

Oliver Bench Furniture Series, IOA 2012.  

American Society of Interior Designers

GOLD, Design Excellence Award, ga Chapter

Diamanté Lounge Series, Kwalu 2022.

Cantilever Table, IOA 2017.  

Oliver Tandem Furniture Collection, IOA 2016.  

Hatamoto Textile Collection, LittleFISH 2016. 

Josephine Textile Collection, Designtex/Steelcase 2012. 

American Society of Interior Designers

Silver, Design Excellence Award, ga Chapter

Emarese Lounge Series, Kwalu 2022.

Hanstone Quartz Patterns (6), Hyundai 2017.  

Oliver Lounge Furniture Collection, IOA 2015.  

Dorian + Coco Textile Collection, LittleFISH 2015.  

Oliver Bench Series, IOA 2013.  

American Society of Interior Designers

Bronze, Design Excellence Award, ga Chapter

Emarese Table Series, Kwalu 2022.

Myrtles + Mint Juleps Textile Collection, LittleFISH 2016.  

Bold Ideas Healthcare Design Expo Exhibit, IOA 2012.  

HealthcareDESIGN Expo

People’s Choice Awards

Egg Table (partnered with Vela Chair), 2011, IOA Furniture

German Council's International

German Design Awards, Nomination

Hatamoto Textile Collection, LittleFISH 2018.

Dorian + Coco Collection, LittleFISH 2019.

Architectural Interior Design

(works at HOK International + SBS/EYP Interiors)

Contract Magazine

29th Annual Interior Design Awards

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, 2008.  EYP/Stanley Beaman + Sears

Piedmont Physician's Group, 2007.  EYP/Stanley Beaman + Sears

International Interior Design Association

"BOB" (Best of Best ) Awards, ga Chapter

Best of Show + Best of Healthcare

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, 2008.  EYP/Stanley Beaman + Sears

American Society of Interior Designers

GOLD, Design Excellence Award, ga Chapter

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, 2007.  EYP/Stanley Beaman + Sears

Video Special Feature Walls, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, 2007.  EYP/Stanley Beaman + Sears

Piedmont Physicians Group, 2007.  EYP/Stanley Beaman + Sears

ATT Midtown, 2003.  HOK International  

American Society of Interior Designers

Silver, Design Excellence Award, ga Chapter

Nortel Networks Campus, 2001.  HOK International

Solutia Fibers

Doc Award - Honorable Mention

Piedmont Physicians Group, 2007.  EYP/Stanley Beaman + Sears

Architects Institute of America

Honor Awards - Honorable Mention

Interiors - Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, 2007.  EYP/Stanley Beaman + Sears

Healthcare Design Magazine ` Great Minds in Product Design: Tara Rae Hill Interview + Answer Series

Metropolis Magazine Full Page Product Ad IoA Healthcare Furniture

Contract Magazine 2 Full Page Product Ads + Product Vignettes Mannington Commercial

HealthcareDESIGN Magazine 2 Front Cover Artworks + 2 Full Page Product Ads IoA Healthcare Furniture

InDesign Magazine “What is Today’s Interior Design” By-line Article

Contract Magazine “Designers Name Favorite New Products” Canon Design Names The Oliver!

Architectural Record “Ceiling Technology + Aesthetics” By-line Article

Building Better Healthcare “The Psychology of Colour” By-line Article

360 Magazine “Company Branding Today” Interview w/ Steelcase 

Medical Office Today “Easy ways To Go Green” Interview w/ Editor

Medical Office Today “Interior Design that Promotes Healing” Interview w/ Editor

Interiors & Sources “Advancing Healthcare by Design” Cover Story for Children’s Healthcare

Interiors & Sources “A Model of Modern Healthcare” Cover Story for Piedmont Physicians

HC&O Magazine “Project of the Month” Children’s HC of Atlanta

HC&O Magazine “Colorful Opinion”  Interview w/ Editor

Contract Magazine “Large Healthcare Winner”, An expose for Children’s HC of Atlanta

Contract Magazine “Small Ambulatory Care Winner”, An expose for Piedmont Physicians

Crockett Studio “Positive Distractions in the Waiting Room” By-line Article)

ODL/Blink Blinds + Glass “Strengthening a Building’s Safety” 2021 - Current National, Sales Force

ODL/Blink Blinds + Glass “Modern Building’s Health + Wellbeing” 2020 - Current National, Sales Force

Meganite Solid Surface “Hygiene + Surfaces in Healthcare”. 2108 - Current National, Sales Force

Idaho Department of Corrections “Humanizing Corrections” 2017 Boise, Idaho

Art Institure, Key Note Speaker “What IS Design?” 2015 Atlanta, Ga

EnviroLeather by LDI “Inspirations of Design” 2014 NeoCon, Chicago, IL

Tandus Flooring “Experience of Color” 2014 - Bob Jones University, Greenville, SC

IOA Healthcare Furniture “Leveraging Lean to Prosper Design” 2011 - 2013 International Lecture

LG Hausys America “Color + Design Trends” 2012 Chicago, IL 

DuPont Building Innovations “Therapeutic Color Strategies”  2010 International Lecture

DuPont Building Innovations “Healing Color”  2008 - 2010 National Lecture

Norix Group, Inc. “Behavioral Healthcare Challenges”  2010 National Lecture

Mannington Commercial “Etiquette” 2009 Sales Conferences

IIDA, Ga “Experience of Color” 2007 Atlanta, GA

Casa Verde Podcast “Color Chronicles” 2009 - 2010 National Podcast Series

To Student Bodies : 

LittleFISH Think Tank “What is Design?” 2015 - Design Week Art Institute

LittleFISH Think Tank “What is Design?” 2015 - On Going, Georgia State University

LittleFISH Think Tank “Experience of Color” 2011 - On Going, Georgia State University

LittleFISH Think Tank “Experience of Color” 2007 University of Alabama