David Kertesz

David Kertesz has vast experience in the gaming industry, with a focus on environment and character art. David currently works as a Principal Environment Artist at Noodle Cat Games since 2022. Prior to this, they worked at Electronic Arts as an Associate Environment Director from 2020 to 2022, where they were responsible for creating high-quality environments for Battlefield Mobile and mentoring other artists.

From 2016 to 2022, David held various roles at PopCap Games, including Associate Environment Director and 2D/3D Generalist Artist. During this time, they managed multiple teams and projects, including leading the Plants Vs Zombies 3 art team. David also created 3D character and environmental assets and mentored fellow artists.

Before joining PopCap Games, David worked as a Senior 3D Artist at Zynga from 2009 to 2016. David gained experience as a 3D Artist at Factor 5 from 2008, and earlier in their career, they worked as an Animation Tester at Maxis / Electronic Arts in 2007 and as a QA Tester at Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC in 2005.

David Kertesz obtained their Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Computer Graphics from Virginia Commonwealth University, completing their education from 1998 to 2002.