About Derrick

Derrick Boyd sitting at his desk
Derrick Boyd sitting at his desk

My Story

I've spent my career obsessing over the details that most people never notice. The interaction that feels just right. The component that scales without breaking. The system structure that makes a whole team more efficient. That obsession has taken me through agencies and in-house teams, with the last several years spent in healthcare, one of the most demanding and consequential design environments there is.

I bring the same systems-minded thinking to every problem I work on, whether that's governing a design system for a major health system or building something from scratch for a client with a big idea and a blank canvas.

Where I Shine

These are the areas where I do my best work and bring the most value.

Work History

A career built across agencies, healthcare institutions, and everything in between.

Cleveland Clinic

2021 – Present

2024 – Present

Senior UX Designer

2021 – 2024

Senior UI Designer

Co-leading the enterprise design systems initiative, I've helped architect scalable Figma component libraries, establish governance standards, and align design and code through close engineering partnership. Key contributions include a Health Library Search redesign that doubled engagement and an appointment form that increased conversions from 3% to 26%.

University Hospitals

2018 – 2021

Senior Digital Designer

Supporting the marketing department I mostly worked to add new features and improve existing ones on UH's public-facing website, app and email communications.

Evolve Marketing

2011 – 2017

Senior Web Designer

As part of Evolve I designed and built countless websites, emails and marketing campaigns for organizations of all sizes. I also really honed my front-end development skills here.

Innovative Global Vision

2008 – 2011

Web Designer

This position was fun because I got to work with some of my favorite sports franchises. I designed the Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens, New Orleans Saints, New Orleans Hornets, and Arizona Cardinals eCommerce websites and supported them all with weekly email marketing efforts.

Recognition

Humble brag ... My work’s been awarded a time or two.

1 Best in Class Win

W3 Awards

2 Silver Wins

W3 Awards

2 Silver Wins

The Communicator Awards

2 silver Wins

The Communicator Awards

2 silver Wins

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Get In Touch

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©2026 DerrickBoyd.com

Get In Touch

Got a problem worth solving? I'd love to hear about it.

©2026 DerrickBoyd.com

Get In Touch

Got a problem worth solving? I'd love to hear about it.

©2026 DerrickBoyd.com