ABOUT
Gabrielle Ahern is a strategic visual storyteller and creative producer with over a decade of experience transforming complex concepts into compelling multimedia narratives. With a multifaceted background spanning marine biology, science communication, and educational studies, she specializes in translating intricate research and business achievements into high-impact articles, podcasts, and vivid visual presentations.
As the founder of Salty Wave, Gabrielle provides creative versatility to prominent organizations, adapting her expertise to align with unique brand identities and diverse portfolios. Her work is underpinned by a commitment to technical excellence, leveraging proficiencies in high-end photography, videography and post-production, to connect industries with their communities.
Currently advancing her expertise through a Graduate Certificate in Business (Digital Transformation), Gabrielle is developing her skills integrating emerging technologies to deliver transformative outcomes that future-proof organizations.
Whether she is producing science-based "explainer" series or crafting internal corporate narratives, her process is driven by curiosity, technical diligence, and a passion for storytelling that inspires action.
When she isn't behind the lens or developing digital strategies, Gabrielle finds inspiration in the natural world, caring for her animal menagerie and exploring the outdoors with her dog.
Gabrielle Ahern
Creative Manager / Founder
Salty Wave
FOLLOW MY JOURNEY
Why is the Seahorse my Logo?
Fascinated by sea creatures, their striking morphologies, behaviour and habitats - I was flipping through my previous drawings for some logo inspiration, when I found a pencil sketch of a seahorse and turned it into a digital version.
Seahorses belong to Genus Hippocampus, a name based on the Ancient Greek word - hippókampos (ἱππόκαμπος) - which translates to horse (hippos) and sea monster (kampos). There are 46 species of seahorse living in coral reef, seagrass, mangrove and esturary habitats in different places across the world.
In ancient mythology, the Hippokampos were described as being part horse and part fish. It's surprising this ferocious mythical monster that drew Poseidon's chariot across the ocean, was inspired by the seahorse, given how gentle these animals are.
The word ‘Hippocampus’ also represents a name given to the part of the brain that consolidates information that is learned, from short term to long term memory. It’s also involved in spatial memory, helping to navigate through the environment. The hippocampus is found in all vertebrates, including seahorses.
The seahorse, its ecology, the mythical story surrounding this sea creature and link to learning, ties into my own creative journey and the inspiration I find in nature.
