gerald parel

Cover illustrator at BOOM! Entertainment

Gerald Parel is a highly skilled Lead Concept Artist and Art Director at HitZone since October 2023, where responsibilities include spearheading creative initiatives and defining the visual identity of projects. With a rich background in the comics and gaming industries, Parel has served as a Cover Illustrator for BOOM! Studios and DC Comics, as well as a Freelance Illustrator for Marvel Entertainment, contributing cover art for iconic characters. Prior experience includes a significant role as Principal Visual Story Development Artist at Riot Games from January 2022 to July 2023, shaping narratives for major campaigns. Additional freelance work includes concept artistry for NetEase and a senior position at Sixmorevodka, where skills were honed on high-quality concept art projects. Parel studied at the Académie royale des Beaux-Arts de Bruxelles, further enriching artistic capabilities.

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BOOM! Entertainment

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BOOM! Entertainment is a publishing company that focuses on creating comic books and graphic novel storytelling for all audiences. Through the development of four distinct imprints—BOOM! Studios, BOOM! Box, KaBOOM!, and Archaia—BOOM! has produced award-winning original work, including Lumberjanes, The Woods, Giant Days, Klaus, and Mouse Guard,while also breaking new ground with established licenses such as WWE, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Cartoon Network, and Jim Henson Company properties. BOOM! will also bring their original series to life through unique first-look relationships with 20th Century Fox for film and with Fox Television for the small screen.BOOM! Studios was founded by Ross Richie in 2005 and is based in Los Angeles, California.