Supporting Projects for Instructional Design Portfolios | Showcase Your Skills!

Looking for more guidance on building your instructional design or eLearning portfolio? Grab the Become an ID checklist for additional step-by-step suggestions 👉 https://www.devlinpeck.com/become-an-id-checklist How many ID projects do you feature in your portfolio? Typically, we’ve seen great success when aspiring IDs feature just a single project, but is that enough? It's hard to strike the balance, but one secret we know for sure is: quality over quantity. And this video, Sabrina Gonzales walks us through 7 exceptional supporting projects to show us what those quality projects can actually look like. She shows us work from ID professionals including, Joel Fischer, Rick Mehler, Amira Judeh, Sophia Pastor, Gretchen Cohenour, Catherine Schwebel, and Ryan Edwards to demonstrate the power of enhancing your portfolio with a couple key projects. These portfolios focus on highlighting specialized skillsets, solving real-world problems, and designs that are easy to navigate. She explains how visually appealing projects that showcase your interests, unique skills, and software expertise can make a huge difference when it comes to getting noticed on the ID market. Learn from these incredible designers as they show you how to make your work stand out. Joel Fischer - https://www.jfischerdesigns.com/portfolio/presentation-pack-project Rick Mehler - https://www.rickmehlerid.com/rise-project-details Amira Judeh - https://ajudehidprojects.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/Pathfinder+Portfolio+Project/story.html Sophia Pastor - https://www.sophiapastor.com/defending-against-phishing-1 Gretchen Cohenour - https://gcportfolioprojects.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/Color+of+Sound+Rise+360/index.html#/ Catherine Schwebel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MoBVAFRXJGc Ryan Edwards - https://www.idryanedwards.com/portfolio-1-1/project-one-f5w4d-kfrn2 Using the affiliate links below will help support me and the content on this channel: ***Best AI Tools for Instructional Designers*** Synthesia: https://www.synthesia.io/?via=devlin WellSaid Labs: https://www.wellsaidlabs.com/?via=devlin Descript: https://www.descript.com/?lmref=jJTSTA Jasper: https://jasper.ai/?fpr=devlin44 Riverside: https://www.riverside.fm/?utm_campaign=campaign_5&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=rewardful&via=devlin ***Best Laptops for Instructional Designers*** Dell XPS 13: https://amz.run/6l1w 16-inch MacBook Pro: https://amz.run/6l1y Gigabyte Aero 17: https://amz.run/6l26 ***Best Books for Instructional Designers*** The Non-Designer’s Design Book: https://amzn.to/3kP0reO Map It: https://amzn.to/3f137mR eLearning and the Science of Instruction: https://amzn.to/3kNuBiF Design For How People Learn: https://amzn.to/3CLtrNM Michael Allen’s Guide to eLearning: https://amzn.to/31ZUbJB 0:00 Introduction 1:00 Flagship Project vs Supporting Projects 2:07 Supporting Project #1: Storyboards 3:06 Supporting Project #2: Live Sessions 4:30 Supporting Project #3: Job Aids 5:47 Supporting Project #4: Animated Videos 7:30 Supporting Project #5: eLearning Interactions 11:44 Supporting Project #6: Traditional Courses 15:27 Next Steps