In this live portfolio review workshop, I brought two of my ID mentors—Scott Schmidt and Sabrina Gonzalez—to review real instructional design portfolios and give the kind of practical feedback you can apply immediately. We look at a mix of portfolio levels (from early drafts to really polished sites), and we keep coming back to the same core idea: your portfolio is a marketing piece. Hiring managers are scanning dozens of these, so your job is to make it easy and fast for them to see that you can solve learning problems—not just build “deliverables.” We break down what makes a portfolio feel hire-ready: a clear structure, consistent visual design, and navigation that reduces “searching” (buttons in predictable places, fewer clicks, embedded contact forms when possible). We also talk about project selection and variety—Storyline + Rise are strong staples, and adding AI tools (like Synthesia) can help you stand out as those skills show up more in job postings. Finally, we emphasize write-ups that explain your process and your “why,” including the end benefit for the learner and how you intentionally applied learning principles. The goal is a living document you keep improving—not a one-and-done website.