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How Zainab Built a Focused Instructional Design Portfolio (Not Random Samples)

#InstructionalDesign #eLearning #LearningAndDevelopment As aspiring instructional designers and eLearning developers, we’re often told to “just build a portfolio.” Add more projects. Learn more tools. Show everything you can do. But here’s the problem: more work doesn’t automatically mean better work. And a portfolio filled with random samples rarely tells a clear story about the kind of instructional designer you want to be. In this session, I’m joined by instructional designer Zainab Fawzul for a behind-the-scenes look at how she built a focused, intentional instructional design portfolio, and how she used our community’s monthly instructional design and eLearning challenges to create portfolio-ready projects that actually align with the work she wants to do. Zainab walks through her streamlined portfolio built in Notion, shares how she selected and framed her projects, and we talk candidly about: ✅ What a portfolio actually is (and what it’s not) ✅ How to decide what work belongs in your portfolio (and what doesn’t) ✅ Why “flagship projects” can backfire (and why shorter, focused work wins) ✅ How to use real business-style constraints to build better samples faster ✅ Real work vs demos (permission, NDAs, and why demos are totally valid) ✅ How to explore what type of ID work you enjoy before you commit months to building the wrong thing If you’re tired of guessing what “good portfolio work” looks like and want a more intentional, realistic way to build samples that actually support your career goals, this will give you a clear path forward. ⸻ 🖥️ PORTFOLIO RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO Zainab Fawzul’s Instructional Design Portfolio (Built in Notion) A real-world example of a focused, intentional portfolio that prioritizes clarity over flash. This portfolio shows how to frame projects around problem-solving, decision-making, and outcomes—without relying on a traditional website. 🔗 https://zainab-fawzul.notion.site/por... How Zainab Built Her Portfolio in Notion (+ Free Template) In this article, Zainab walks through her exact approach to building a portfolio in Notion, including how she structured her projects and why she chose Notion over a website builder. She also shares a free Notion template you can use as a starting point. 🔗 https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/notion... Monthly Instructional Design & eLearning Challenges These monthly challenges are designed to help you build portfolio-ready projects using real business problems, client-style constraints, and clear outcomes. They’re a practical way to explore different types of instructional design work and build samples without starting from scratch. 🔗 https://community.elearningacademy.io... Instructional Design Portfolio Resources (Knowledge Base) A curated collection of portfolio examples, articles, tools, and guidance to help you think more intentionally about what belongs in your portfolio, how to structure projects, and how hiring managers actually review your work. 🔗 https://community.elearningacademy.io... ⸻ 🚀 $75 OFF: INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN CAREER JUMPSTART (JANUARY) If this video has you thinking, “Okay…but what kind of instructional designer am I trying to be?”, that’s exactly why I created Instructional Design Career Jumpstart. It’s my no-BS system for understanding how the instructional design industry actually works, including the different roles (generalist vs specialist, ID vs eLearning dev, centralized vs decentralized teams), what those jobs actually look like day-to-day, and how to make more intentional decisions about your portfolio, skills, and next steps. For the month of January, you can save $75 with code 26FOR2026. 🔗 Learn more: https://bit.ly/457Ny8O 🔗 Enroll & save $75: https://bit.ly/49ofneb ⸻ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Welcome + Why Portfolios Are So Confusing 00:29 Zainab’s Background: From Teaching to Instructional Design 01:02 Why Portfolios Matter (and Why So Many Miss the Point) 03:58 What a Portfolio Actually Is (and What It’s Not) 05:02 Building a Portfolio That Reflects the Work You Want to Do 08:46 Choosing the Right Types of Projects (Not Random Samples) 15:13 How Monthly Challenges Build Real, Transferable Skills 19:36 How to Deconstruct Other Portfolios to Learn Faster 23:07 The “Flagship Project” Myth (Why One Big Project Can Hurt You) 31:38 How to Choose a Strong Portfolio Topic 32:19 Using eLearning Challenges to Create Portfolio-Ready Work 33:50 Why Performance Support Matters (Not Just Training) 34:40 Building a Focused, Cohesive Portfolio (Not a Grab Bag) 35:38 Designing Within Real-World Constraints (Like Actual ID Work) 41:14 Q&A: Portfolios, Careers, Degrees, and Tools 46:57 Final Takeaways: Building with Intention, Not Guesswork