David Horvath (May 28, 1971) is an American illustrator, comics artist, toy designer and author best known for co-creating the Uglydoll characters as well as the world they inhabit, The Uglyverse, with his wife, Sun-Min Kim. The toy line began in 2001 with a single plush toy called Wage, hand sewn by his sweetheart and creative partner, Sun-min Kim for David as a gift, and grew into the brand. Kim and Horvath were later married. Along with a plush Uglydoll line, he is also the author and illustrator of 12 Uglydoll books and the Bossy Bear series of children’s books. His books have been reprinted in Korean, Japanese, and Spanish.