Tara Howard
 

Tara Howard is a 2x Emmy® Awarded Animator and Designer based in Cheshire, CT.
She is employed with ESPN, and has worked on productions such as
the 3x Emmy® Winner Toy Story Funday Football, the Emmy® Nominated Big City Greens Classic, the Simpsons Funday Football, Dunk The Halls, PGA & The Masters, Little League World Series, and NHL.

Her most recent projects include the 3x Emmy® Nominated Monsters Funday Football, Inside Out Classic, 2026 WCBB Championship rebrand, and Emmy® Nominated 2025 ESPN College Football rebrand. 

Prior to her time animating professionally, Tara was a lead designer on ESPN's prime time morning shows, like SportsCenter, Get Up, and First Take. Tara's hobbies include art, story-telling, traveling, and reading mysteries. She also enjoys spending time with friends and family, along with her mini dachshund Arlo.