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.
Wednesday, February 09, 2005
Humans are sooo interesting...
(to Ed for the comments in previous blog: wah kao... u very fast leh. I added the quiz thing like 5-10 min later i wrote the entry lor... Oh abt ur comment. Everything there can be true but NOT THE LAST SENTENCE!!!! oh come on, it's juz a quiz! I dun write that myself!!)
Yesterday I was online while counting down. However soon many left... they went to sleep or watch tv... for me, none of these... dunno y dun wan sleep.... was still struggling to read my text for the draft paper to hand in. Suddenly, Msn went nuts and we were all logged out. I turned on my icq and saw no one familiar online... So soon when I was abt to sian away, a fren pop in to greet~ (oh yes, my hp recieved many sms that was sent hours ago... lag until really crazy).
Our conversation turned to a very IQ and maybe EQ-challenging one. Q n A session... until it was 4 plus am. I realised some ppl in this world (not refering to anyone in particular) are actually very 'hidden'. becos of the things a person do and behave all the time, others will tend to think this person is liddat only. but one will nvr realise actually the mind is thinking of something else or know more than wat one speaks at tt moment. This reminded me of playing a game of 'Go' or Wei2 Qi2. One has to think wat the other think to make a move. However sometimes u think u are ahead of that person's thinking, whilst in fact the other has taken a step before u. And then u oso think wat if he thinks ahead before of u in this, so u haf to think ahead of that again. so as this goes on repeated, we climbed so deep or high into the mind game, until u realise though u know wat is going on each other minds but u dunno how to react or wat action to take. in the end, it is back to square one. U get wat i mean? if not, read slowly again the paragraph hahha~
Humans... can be that scary. i know everyone does hide some things in their mind, but then some are really the expert ones aka the very 'hidden' ones. Even words that are spoken seem innocent or nothing, but actually they hide profound thinking etc. gao1 sheng1 mo4 ce4. They have the potential to lie gracefully and intelligently. They are also great actors/actresses in acting stuff, including blurness.
I apologise myself for being something like that but rest assured I applied it in a neutral or good side, as I do nothing against my consciences or cause any serious harm to anyone. I am juz doing it sometimes for the sake of protecting myself and ppl i treasure or be fair in some cases, and sometimes i am juz really sleepyhead at times, not being alert. so my genuine blur is hidden with fake blur here and there. no one knows when is wat, sometimes not even myself.
Aiya wat am i tokking. Anyway.... Wanna say such ppl are so mysterious and 'scary' hahahaha!!! ops am i saying myself..... neh, i cant be tt li hai rite.... or seems so ar... MUAHAHAHAHA... ok, think i eat too much until i crazy...
From Kelly Chen Hui Ling's Song:
真天真
假天真
我怕我忘了怎么区分……