
Why Teams Trust DeVonna Payne
With over 14 years of experience leading creative strategy, UX design, and brand development, I’ve worked across government, education, and commercial industries to deliver impactful and innovative experiences both digitally and in-person.
My goal is to be Indispensable.
From designing for the National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to leading marketing and donation campaigns for Universities to designing systems and a deep commitment to user-first strategy.
Welcome
I'm DeVonna!
Industry Reach & Expertise



Proven Results

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Past Performance
From government to education and commercial contracts, I am proud of the
work and impact I've been able to have across a range of industries.

Senior UX/UI Designer,
AI Integration & Print Production

Subject Matter Expert (SME) & Instructional Designer

Accessibility &
508 Compliance

Social Media Management & Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
Skills + Capabilities







TRUSTED BY
From government to education and commercial contracts, I am proud of the work and impact I've been able to have across a range of industries.







My Career Journey &
Accomplishments
2011-2020
Graphic Designer & Print Production
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B.A. in Psychology



2021
Sr. Graphic Designer + Social Media Manager
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M.S. in Digital Marketing
2022
Sr. Visual & Front End Designer
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Adjunct Professor + Lead SME




2024
Creative Director & Sr. UX/UI Designer
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Adjunct Professor + Instructional Designer

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TESTIMONIALS
What Clients Say About Me
You’ve done a fantastic job from branding our annual conferences and webinars to creating interactive prototypes and managing our websites for both our repository and COI forum. It’s been a pleasure working with you over the past three years.

Richard Oram
Research Infrastructure Advisor
Research Infrastructure Office
U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF)


TESTIMONIALS
What Clients Say About Me
DeVonna is a talented social media manager and graphic designer. She stepped in after two of our team members left and took over our social media content. Her email and organic marketing efforts played a major role in raising $2.1 million in just 24 hours during our annual Power of Purple campaign!

John Hill
Chief Communications Officer
The College of the Holy Cross


TESTIMONIALS
What Clients Say About Me
It was a pleasure working with DeVonna for the SBNTC24 conference for the HHS OSBDU event at the CDC. The event was a success and we can't wait to work together again for our other strategic communications and outreach projects for HHS OSBDU!

Arielle Douglas
Deputy Director
Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSBDU)
U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS)