An independent design practice from the desk of Delaney Maher.

Maher is a multidisciplinary designer and creative lead of Scuba, a creative studio based in Southern California. With a practice that moves between brand identity, space, and storytelling, Delaney brings a tactile, nostalgic, and genuine sensibility to everything she touches. She quietly established Scuba as a way to unify her varying creative portfolio and offerings—ranging from large-scale campaigns in tech and advertising to hands-on collaborations with small businesses, founders, and mission-driven teams.

Delaney’s approach is the product of creative lineage and environment. She was raised by an interior designer who championed enriching design and clean industry standards, proudly descends from the founder of one of Chicago’s acclaimed type and signage shops, and shares creative kinship with a sister who is a wordsmith and fellow creative director, as well as a partner who brings bold design energy to the golf industry. With a background in art history and an affinity for photography, she’s drawn to objects and ideas with depth—those that carry story, texture, and a sense of time.

She has proudly spent years freelancing amongst top agencies and companies, establishing tools of congeniality and humility. Now, through her studio, she brings that same level of strategic thinking and executional rigor to every project, but with a bespoke touch. She believes in collaboration over ego, keeping things weird over playing it safe, and making design that doesn’t just look good—but feels right.