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, January 22, 2005
Brother Selly's 21st Bdae!
(hehe, ever since I posted photos of my studio desk in the previous blog entry, I received many admiration from ppl... But then, this was the first and only chance in archi to haf such studio of our own. Hence I mus treasure it.)
This evening, I went to Westmall to meet up with Ah ba and Gabz to sign the card. To my surprise, they havent buy cos they wanted to wait for me to buy.... So I act angry and nagged at them. Later Mei came and we finally got a pretty card. Yk came shortly and we proceeded to mrt to take train to Gombak. There, we all settled down to sign and deco the card. Yuwen came shortly and joined us to sign. When we were done, we went down to meet up with the rest: Shanyang, Justin, Venkie, Weikun, Yock and the bdae boy Selly!! Later jov came and we all proceeded to the condo's function room which was an air-con glass house:
haha we sat very near the food area~~ And oh, at one point of time, the guys bullied Sel and took away his food so that he would be forced to sit with the gals. I dunno wat got into me and I act angry again. I tried to make them bring back his food. But in the end Sel stood up to get his food back. Ops, I hope I didnt scare them... I really mean it as a joke, as in acting nia. I dun mean it seriously. Honest! Sorry selly and everyone! I hope I didnt spoil your atmosphere then!
The sky began to darken and its time to sing bdae song and haf the key-shaped cake to get lit up! Our 61 class get to take photo together first!
Oh did u all notice? The 61 Family Tree members were all wearing SHADES OF PINK!!! So coincidental!! And got nice gradient! Starting from our big ahba wearing white, den mei, me, sel, yock and jov with the darkest shade near to red! Actually selly was forced to change to wear pink top by his parents. We all think that he looked good in pink leh~~
Later the gals were playing and trying to squash jov...
Quickly we gathered ard to see sel open his presents and he tried to guess what's inside. If he got the wrong answer, he'll be forfeited by eating leftover satay, which he tio~
Ah ba again endulging in the Calsberg.... wat an 'alcoholic ghost'...
In order to finish the leftover satay and agar jellies, we started playing some games. First we played this multiples of 7 games. A person will start with number 1 and the rest follow in order. For ppl going to say those numbers with multiples of 7 or have digit 7 inside will have to say 'up' instead. Those said wrongly will haf to eat one piece of the food. The 2 ppl beside him/her will be punished too. wat a good way to finish food faster.
Later we changed to another game, the guessing number game. We asked 2 of sel's brothers (who were sitting behind us in the photo) to give the numbers and we guess.
Yuwen was punished the most, hence eaten the most... so suay ar... next was jov and yock haha... then me always called the numbers so accurate.... four times... not too bad lar. weikun said I can go buy 4D liao. Later weikun tio my disease haha!! Weimin came and joined us. wah, pretty late and food's almost finished. So we played with Potato Crisps. Venkie, Zhiquan and Ah ba were the ones never get forfeited b4, so we tried to sabo them. Venkie was the first to be down, den Zhiquan next. Finally after a loooong time, Ah ba was down and he gulped down the whole bottle of Calsberg... Crazy!!
We spent some time chatting until we were full and shagged....
Den the rest keep encouraging me to haf my bdae in MacDonalds.....haiz
Ard 10:30pm or so, we left the place. Sel and his 2 brothers were left to clean up the room... poor thing~~ We bid farewell proceeded to the mrt station. What a tiring but happy day~~~
... "act angry"
...
Thanks loh.