# Hi everyone! **URL:** \ **Category:** Welcome to Smartermarx!\ **Created:** [June 14, 2020, 1:10pm UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/hi-everyone/1149 "2020-06-14T13:10:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![orlandohill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/57b2e6/32.png) [@orlandohill](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/orlandohill)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2020, 1:10pm UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/hi-everyone/1149/1 "2020-06-14T13:10:44Z")
Hi everyone! My name’s Orlando. I’m originally from New Zealand, now based in Europe, currently Zagreb. At the moment, I work as a computer programmer and tech entrepreneur. I’ve been drawing on and off for a few years, but I’m still very much a beginner. Yesterday I started working through The Language of Drawing / Visual Language Core Part I. Over the years I’ve had numerous other creative interests. These include music composition, fiction writing, and board game and video game design. Looking forward to contributing to the community here 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![AWaichulis](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/www.smartermarx.com/awaichulis/32/2859_2.png) [@AWaichulis](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/AWaichulis)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2020, 8:34pm UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/hi-everyone/1149/2 "2020-06-14T20:34:58Z")
Welcome Orlando! It is so nice to be able to welcome you to our creative community. Please let me know if you have any questions as you venture through our training program (that’s a big part of why we have this site!) I look forward to talking shop with you~~~ Best wishes and again—welcome aboard!!! Anthony ---
**Author:** ![orlandohill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/57b2e6/32.png) [@orlandohill](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/orlandohill)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2020, 9:34pm UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/hi-everyone/1149/3 "2020-06-14T21:34:51Z")
Thanks, Anthony! ---
**Author:** ![martin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/www.smartermarx.com/martin/32/1707_2.png) [@martin](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/martin)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2020, 9:44am UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/hi-everyone/1149/4 "2020-06-15T09:44:45Z")
Wow lots of creative interests there! Superb! Welcome! ---
**Author:** ![orlandohill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/57b2e6/32.png) [@orlandohill](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/orlandohill)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2020, 11:21am UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/hi-everyone/1149/5 "2020-06-15T11:21:19Z")
Thanks, Martin! ---
**Author:** ![Craig](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/www.smartermarx.com/craig/32/1452_2.png) [@Craig](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/Craig)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2020, 12:59am UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/hi-everyone/1149/6 "2020-07-07T00:59:28Z")
Welcome and I look forward to seeing your work. ---
**Author:** ![orlandohill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/57b2e6/32.png) [@orlandohill](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/orlandohill)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2020, 1:09pm UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/hi-everyone/1149/7 "2020-07-09T13:09:00Z")
Thanks, Craig! I’ll admit, I’m going at a snail’s pace at the moment, but I’ll get there eventually 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![thomas](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/www.smartermarx.com/thomas/32/1605_2.png) [@thomas](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/thomas)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2020, 2:05pm UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/hi-everyone/1149/8 "2020-07-09T14:05:32Z")
I don’t believe there’s any other way to do it other than snails pace! I’ve been working from it, off and on for the past 2 years now. I tried to cram at the very beginning, and rush through the course, but I soon realised the error of my ways. Anyway good luck with it all! ---
**Author:** ![orlandohill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/57b2e6/32.png) [@orlandohill](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/orlandohill)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2020, 2:17pm UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/hi-everyone/1149/9 "2020-07-09T14:17:25Z")
Thanks, Thomas! It’s a relief to have found such a great curriculum, and know that I’m on the right path for this leg of my training. ---
**Author:** ![hanzzarate](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/www.smartermarx.com/hanzzarate/32/2440_2.png) [@hanzzarate](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/hanzzarate)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2021, 11:15pm UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/hi-everyone/1149/10 "2021-02-12T23:15:56Z")
Hey Orlando ---
**Author:** ![Craig](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/www.smartermarx.com/craig/32/1452_2.png) [@Craig](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/Craig)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2021, 3:55am UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/hi-everyone/1149/11 "2021-02-16T03:55:26Z")
Your moving, that’s all that matters. I spent most of my life standing still (reading about things not doing) wondering why I was getting nowhere 😁.