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.
Sunday, January 02, 2005
Crazy New Year Eve + 'Concusstion'
hhaha sorry for not blogging these days cos I was too tired to blog.... I juz had my late lunch after 14 hours of sleep....
On the 31st of Dec, I was online and doing my anime club stuff.... so sian.... mood abit down oso.... though it was eve, I didnt feel that kind of happiness I used to haf on the past new year eves... den my JC frens were discussing of going out at night to play pool or mahjong, or countdown etc etc. Den I was the only one giving those stuff a miss. They discussed til 7 plus and pursuaded me until then.... finally I gave in. haha~ so spontaneous rite! It was so late at night already!!! Quickly I went to bathe and pack my laptop... yup I was bringing work to Jo's house. We were going there to play
mahjong mah~~
Ah ba volunteered to meet me up at my void deck before going there together~ ah~~ finally he was doing what a
FATHER should..... protect and ensure safety of his daughter~~.... haiz~~ *shakes head* But still, it's a good start. After I bathed, it was 9:30pm. I waited for ah ba's sms and he had miscalculated his time. Finally around 10:10 pm he arrived. I went downstairs and saw ah ba playing with a grey and white cat. On the contrary, her kitten was the one very wary of us and ah ba failed to play with it. We juz crossed the overhead bridge when I realised I forgot to bring my keys. so we went back again. I went up my flat while ahba bought snacks from 7-eleven. By the time we reached CCK mrt, everyone was there and it was 10:55pm.... ok, finally all of us set off to Jo's house.
We played mj while ed was doing his work. He only finished one of his 14 assignments before joining in to play. Later was my turn to do my work. Yock left at 2 am, so I joined in after that. We decided to play one full round (finish the 4 winds) beginning with me as the banker. We were quite fast already... and haha, I used my
Ping Hu skills to the max cos I didnt haf my flower tile most of the times. So that was my method to win... We forgot abt the time, so we might as well
play overnight.... oh my goodness... crazy! I didnt know wat time we finished the first full round. Finally we decided to play a
second full round but with the intention of not letting the banker win. Ah haha, we were damn tired, at least I am the one grumbling most. Yet we went at
SUPER high speed!! Wah!!! Think we were too tired and wanted to end them fast!! hahaha~~
I also didnt notice wat time we finished the second round.... Den we packed up the table and Jo's dad gave us some snacks! I ate a few egg rolls and some honey rice cube thingy before i dozed off while hugging Garfield. I dunno how long I slept but when I woke up, it was about 12 noon. We kept the table and went to the living room. Oh man!!! Her
2 dogs were awake!!! Help! They chased me to the sofa!! I sat at the sofa with 2 dogs sniffing and barking at me, so my frens came to my rescue. Later the
male dog Johnny was attracted to Ed... hmm.... has the old dog turned gay, so has his vision went bad..... that he couldn't sense that Ed is a guy? or maybe Ed has the woman's yin energy... (ops does that mean Ed is woman? haha) anyway, the
female dog Apple liked my Ah ba, and he carried Apple like a baby!!!!! Wah!!! Ah ba is preparing to be a
REAL FATHER!!! woo hooo~~ We chat there and
Jo was busy taking photos. Ed kept saying I was like his mum, so
OK! Ed shall be my SON in the Sixoneder's family tree!! Yea, finally i got a son to extend my branch~~ heehee~ Later ed was stroking Johnny until he fell asleep, head back on the sofa. His posture and facial expression was funny so
Jo took pictures and pictures of him!! haha Later we set off to Lot1 for lunch at Long John Silver's. She kept
blackmailing Ed that he muz admit he's
heartbroken for *erhem* otherwise she'ld post these photos in the class and personal blogs. Then as ed's mother, I had to protect Ed but I'm always on Jo's side as her aunt. So I'm in a
dilemma to who I should help.... In the end we push everything to my bro, Sel. so Jo and me said we shall listen to Sel!!!! and u know wat, sel has always been on our (or Jo's ) side so heehee, my son poor thing ar...
We chatted for a while before we headed home. I went back and quickly bathe. haha, I cant wait to get rid of the doggy smell~~~ haha.... fresh and clean, I went online, hoping to continue my work.... but too tired. Wanted to blog, but oso too tired, so I watched naruto instead. Soon, I had dinner... den when my family was watching the My Fair Princess 3, I fell alseep on my mum's bed.... Suddenly I woke up in a jerk, sheesh~~ and realised my laptop was off. So qiuckly I switched it on again and watched naruto haha..... It was 11pm that I finally decided to sleep.
I woke up today and it was 2 plus in the afternoon, so I ate my lunch and tada! Blogging and chatting online now... Haiz.... rainning still...... so cold and makes me difficult to do work... ok, think very soon, jo will post the pics liao...hahaha~
hee.. yeay... good good... described everything in detail ar..
haha.. ping hu queen, trash all the three of us loh... powerful. Next time play with you must increase level of difficulty already... :oP
Congrats on finally having a "son" ar.. haha.. take good care of him.. he is still young.. :o)
hey.. I never blackmailing him k.. I just asked to him to bribe me.. :oP Anyway... the photos thingy.. uhm.. to post or not to post? uhm... I only listen to my father.. :o)
hey u ask on her blog den u expect sel to reply... wah lao...
and jul... FYI actually apple came to me first and she was like climbing all over me den settle down on me... den xinghao came and took her away... leaving me wif johnny... hahahahaha~~
ooooo, so ic.... so u are a man afterall~~ haha, poor thing, ah ba took away ur 'lover'. hmm~
OK great. So now i'm the 3rd party?
But then Johnny cannot carry leh. So apple more fun =P