Name : Juliana S.Y. Chan
Known as : North Swallow / Hoku Tsubameko. Currently renamed to NS Chan Studio
Occupation:
- Current: Architect
- Others: Freelance graphics designer and Illustrator
Societies:
- Alumni of NUS Students' Comics and Animation Society
- Artists Society of Singapore (ASOS)- Secretary
[Profile in ASOS can be view
here.]
Hobbies:
- Painting
- Drawing
[More Introduction can be viewed at my Official Website
here.]
: Achievements :
Year 2015
- Pencil Drawing “Young Memories” featured in American art magazine, “Strokes of Genius 8”. Oil Painting “Simple. Happiness” exhibited at “SG50 National Day Calligraphy and Painting Exhibition 2015”, organized by Ngee Ann Cultural Centre Ngee Ann Kongsi. Oil Painting “Sri Mariamman Temple in Chinatown, Singapore” selected for “Arising Star” FASS Artists Grand Art SG50 Exhibition, organized by the Federation of Art Societies (Singapore). Oil Paintings "Her Family" and "Still Life No.3 - Together with Joy" selected for "Blossom and Flourish" Singapore National Women's Art Exhibition 2015 (in conjunction with the celebration of SG50), organized by the Federation of Art Societies (Singapore).
Year 2014
- Pencil Drawing “Honesty of Time” featured in American art magazine, “Strokes of Genius 7”.
Year 2012
- Assistant Treasurer of Artists Society of Singapore. Works featured in art publication of Artists Society of Singapore.
Year 2010
- 2nd Prize Winner for Open Character Design Digital Category in Extravaganza - Graphite 2010 competition. Exhibition and Prize Ceremony held with Anime Festival Asia 2010 at Suntec Hall, 14 Nov.
Year 2009
- 2nd Prize Winner for Open Character Design Digital Category in Extravaganza - Graphite 2009 competition. Exhibition and Prize Ceremony held with Anime Festival Asia 09 at Suntec Hall, 21 Nov.
- Thesis project selected for City Exhibition (NUS Architecture Graduation Exhibition- "How does your garden grow?") held at Iluma Urban Entertainment Centre, 13 Jun.
Year 2008
- 2nd Prize Winner for Open Character Design Digital Category in Graphite 2008 competition. Exhibition and Prize Ceremony held with Anime Festival Asia 08 at Suntec Hall, 22 Nov.
- Exhibited individual installation for team exhibition “Site, Situation, Spectator” collaborated among Department of Architecture, University Scholar Programme and NUS Museum. Installation is exhibited in NUS Museum.
Year 2006
- Selected for Student’s Exchange Programme (SEP) to Lund, Sweden.
- Design Projects (Year 3 semester 1 and semester 2) selected for Department exhibition.
Year 2003-4
- Head of Manga Sub-Committee in NUS Students’ Comics and Animation Society.
- Pioneer as Head of 2004 “Graphite” Organising Committee to organise first TERTIARY manga drawing competition for 3 universities: NUS, NTU and SMU.
- Design Project (Year 1 semester 2) selected for Department exhibition.
Year 2001-2
- Assistant Secretary and Head of Publicity of Hwa Chong Junior College Chinese Orchestra (HCCO).
- Won gold medal in team competition (HCCO) in Singapore Youth Festival (SYF) 2001.
- Performed duet in HCCO concert at Victoria Concert Hall 2002.
- Awarded First in comic illustration for competition organised by HCJC’s Comics Club 2002.
Year 1997-2000
- Awarded Best in Art Elective Programme (AEP) subject in 1997, 1998 and 2000.
- GCE O’ Levels: 9 distinctions, includes Higher Art Distinction in AEP, 1997-2000.
- Selected by school NYGH and Ministry of Education to represent Singapore in 1999 to Atlanta, Georgia, USA for overseas summer programme in Atlanta College of Fine Arts.
- 3rd prize winner in Singapore Story – Youth Edition Art competition organised by National Youth Council in 1998.
- Merit Prize winner in Care-for-Nature Spot-Art competition at Sungei Buloh Nature Park in 1998.
Year 1996
- Awarded 2nd position for Lions International Peace Poster Contest in Southeast Asia.
: Career History :
Associate at DP Architects, 2014-Current
Architectural Executive at DP Architects, 2012-2014
Architectural Assistant at DP Architects, 2009-2012
Freelance Graphics Designer, 2008-2011
Internship at K2LD Architects, 2007-2008
- Completed interior project for renovation of apartment at Hillington Green, Singapore.
- Completed interior project for creation of wedding banquet showroom at G-Hotel, Penang.
Internship at DP Architects Pte Ltd, 2006
- Participated in A&A works for Saint Andrew’s Cathedral, Singapore.
Internship at The Design Studio of Colin K. Okashimo and Associates, 2005
- Model-making
Freelance Graphics Designer, 2004 - Current
- T-shirt design for NUS Students’ Comics and Animation Society.
- 2 Website Interface designs for NUS Students’ Comics and Animation Society, working with programmer.
- Poster Design for Graphite 2005 Competition.
- Costume designs for University Scholar Programme Rag Day 2004.
- Banner and nametag design for 3rd Great Asian Streets Symposium held in NUS, Department of Architecture.
- Logo and T-shirt design for Hall XI, FOC 2004 “Ignixion”, in Nanyang Technological University.
Multimedia Artist (contract-based), and Graphics Designer (freelance) at AsknLearn.com Pte Ltd, 2003-2004
- Participated in website competition.
- Developed illustrations and digital graphics for website layout or interface design, character design, stories illustrations, logos and icons, brochures, product covers, banners, posters, and simple computer-based animations.
- Participated in computer animated e-Learning softwares for educational uses.
: Qualifications/Education :
- Registered Architect - Qualified Person (QP) from 2012 - current.
- University Scholar's Programme, NUS, Singapore, 2009.
- Master Degree in Architecture, NUS, Singapore, 2009.
- Bachelor (Honours) Degree in Architecture, NUS, Singapore, 2003-2007.
Saturday, December 25, 2004
Xmas Party in Ed's House!
Last evening, a number of the JC ppl went to Ed's house in Sembawang!! I met Venki on the mrt, ahaha both of us reached the latest. cos me wrote cards and wrap presents until 4pm. We walked along the MRT track and reached those classy high rise flats where eddie lives.
Ed's parents are really nice to us and keep feeding us with food and more food! Even supper too! For dinner, we had pizzas from pizzahut (got the special xmas one with a star in the center), ham, 4 legged log cake (which we cut terribly lousy.... cream was very nice!) and cocktails. We played mahjong, chit chat, gossip and ate at the same time. Slowly more ppl came in~ Yuwen, Yuankang and Weimin. After eating, we watched vcd... something like The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen... ok lar the only impressive thing is the beautiful aubmarine. At first I was dozing off....but woke up when the part got exciting. Finally presents exchange! But sel not there yet. My secret santa was Weikun, who gave me
FullMetal Alchemist artbook and original soundtrack. hehe and Jovie game me the nice nice metal
NAMECARD HOLDER!!! so FUN! so HAPPY! I distributed xmas cards too and most of them took out and read in front of me!! haha... Later sel came and i gave him the present. Me, jo and ah ba kept playing with the soft-toys: white gorilla (ed's bro's), mickey mouse (ed's) and winne the pooh (ed's). crappy and crazy night! After some time, ed brought out a second set of mahjong, so me, jo,ed and xh played. By den, a few ppl had left. later, the 4 of us (2nd set of mj players sat on the floor to chit chat. Finally ard 4 plus everyone of us concussed. None of us slept in ed's rooms as what the parents want us to... so ed brought 2 mattresses for us to zzzz, while he slept at the Massage Chair that incurred pain rather than relieving massages. I woke up at 8 plus, think i'm the first to bathe and wash up etc. The shower tap was so hard to use. Spent a minute to figure how it works... Slowly all of us awakened at 9:30... den some watched tv, some played cards, too lazy to eat breakfast. Ard 12 we went to Woodlands' burger King for lunch and watched Kungfu (movie) there. Very lame and exaggerated movie... funny too... the computer effects not bad~~ After that we headed home, all tired...... haha. Thanks to ed and his parents for taking care of us so well~ They are so sweet~
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世上的人可分为两种。有些人他们受到温暖阳光无微不至的照顾, 在幸福里长大,看到的都是纯真的光芒, 没沾上任何伤痕。而有些他们在长大的过程之中受到热晒雨淋,刮风大雨的待遇,被逼到黑暗的地带里生存、挣扎。 遍体鳞伤的,他们的眼里充满着悲伤、疲惫与无奈。但是只要他们不忘却这世上美好的事物,他们仍然可蹋出郊外,感受到世间的温暖,只是路较坎坷而已。若不忘记自我,再加上身边有那些纯真的爱护下,伤口可复原,而且变得更坚强,也不再迷惘,尽他们所能地用双手去创造美丽的世界来保护他们所爱惜的人,希望这些纯真的人永远快乐。他们有如代替受苦的人类。但他们却看到世界更多的地方。这一切更说明世上存在着一种规律:compensation theory。只要悲伤的人有想保护的人与生命,他们算是找到了幸福,并能黯然的微笑。的确,“过程是痛苦的,但后果是甘甜的”。
悲伤的人们与天真的人们互相看着对方,微了微笑,手牵着手,一起努力创造属于自己渴望的天地。
ur last parts sort of remind me of some anime... save the world type of heroine...
but ur life isn't that bad lar... i mean there are so many ppl who have lives that are not even close to how 幸福 u are~~ juz think abt it that way =)
I am not 幸福 at all. Wat i did is appreciate every little things and find 幸福 in all of them. Tt's how I find the happiness.
知道幸福是什麼, 學會如何找幸福, 自然而然會覺得幸福. :o) 我總覺得人只要知足, 就自然會幸福快樂. 以前總覺得爭取和知足是相反的. 但是現在卻發現, 知足就是不要為爭取不到的東西感到難過, 盡力爭取過就夠了.
feeling is a very personal thing. If you allow yourself to be sad, you will be depressed. If you allow yourself to be tired out, you will be stressed. Everything is under your control. if you chose to give up the control, you will be controlled by whatever emotions that come along the way... 就算是處于風雨中的花草, 也能在惡劣的環境中找到幸福的根源. 相反的, 在溫室里長大的花草, 即使被幸福包圍著,也未必會快樂.
sounds like it came out from a book leh. did you get it from somewhere? actually what is hardship? if you have gone through difficulties, you become hardened by your experience, so what may be hardship to one is no longer hardship to you. That is fortune, because you have the opportunity to learn to become more capable to take on harder scenarios. what is fortune? being in a carefree world might mean disaster if the world collapses, so it becomes a curse. nothing is ethereal, but seeing the opportunity in every predicament, learning to cope with hardship instead of giving up, are values that we have sought to learn from our hardworking ancestors. the ones who started it all generations ago.
Indeed, u will be hardened up after going thru hardships, however everyone has a limit. Once the hardships bypass that, u'll feel depressed or weakened under the numerous times of friction. When u are finally tired, u will collapse.
something that andy told me today... most of the time we juz dun noe how far we can go... if u throw a person into something wifout letting him know how bad the situation can be, he'll juz take things one at a time, cos there is not mental barrier telling him that there is no way he can overcome the situation.
actually u dun really know whether u can overcome the situation most of the time do u?? so in the end u juz keep trying and u survive~~ wat doesn't kill u juz makes u stronger....
but of cos... u need some time to recover b4 u can get stronger...
hmm yea, must rest...
I juz think that living for not juz me alone but for other ppl oso, I will have more strength and determination to live on than I used to be. That is the new strength I need.