Tara Kerner is Director of GCPE Graphic Communications, an in-house professional design department (within the BC Government) with intimate knowledge of branding-related processes, intellectual property, and policies. Responsibilities involve ongoing projects of graphic design support for both GCPE and ministries, as well as managing: the B.C. Visual Identity (BCID) program; the Provincial Brand Architecture; brand development and consultation; signage programs; legal support and approvals; advising on industry standards; accessibility projects; and much more. She has been working in the profession of graphic design since 2000 and has been working in GCPE Graphic Communications since 2005. Tara is a Certified Design Professional (CDP) with the Design Professionals of Canada (DesCan) and a Certified Professional Member (RGD) with the Registered Graphic Designers. In her spare time, she enjoys cooking, gardening, fishing, foraging, beekeeping, drawing, and hanging out with her partner and their dachshunds.