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.
Tuesday, March 01, 2005
My Life and the Cat's
(Ps: Haha thanks Jo to remind me that productivity counts)
Last night I had a short struggle with zzz monster before i collasped. Really easy this time, I had no watever perseverence left then as I needed sleep badly. I woke up in the morning and continued working.... My head and eyes were floaty floaty still..... Finally ard 2pm, I stepped out of my house to go sch. Urgh, my head started to spin more, and there's throbbing headache... Ack! What's the matter manz.... Reached studio and found out tutor was out for lunch.... soon he came back and waited until it was my turn to tok to him abt my design... It was about 5:45pm when I was ready to go home.... took 188 as usual and alighted at the Clementi Stadium bus stop, den walked along a narrow lane before I reached the HDB areas. I like this moments especially when it is sunset time.... The orange rays are cast on every objects and they are illuminated with a tint of bright orange. I will have to go under this particular pavilion before I can reach my block. This pavilion has become something I looked forward to... due to a simple reason: cats.
Last time I see some aunties sitting there and chatting while 3 cats sat at the pillars to hear them talking, as if they are part of the family and they seemed to listen attentively! so cute.. I love the harmonious scene between cats/animals with man. Then yesterday I walked by the pavilion again. There wasn't anyone but there were 2 cats at the seats. They were busy bathing themselves. The brown one/ginger one, stopped to look at me while i approached. I gave a smile and meowed at it. It smiled and meowed back at me, with a happy :D face, with that kinda grin and closed eyes! I grinned back~ (i oso smiled with closed eyes) We are like frens or neighbours, greeting each other with a 'Hi' or at least acknowledge each other as part of the community. That sense of warm feeling is so nice. If I am able to understand cat's language, I will go on and ask them how their lives have been and tell them mine and so on. How I wish I can make frens with them. But at least that 'Hi' incident made me feel that we are communicating. There is this tinge of magical or spiritual chemistry at that moment.
Today I was slowly walking home due to the headache... The heat from the weather worsened my headache. And when I reached the pavilion, I saw cats lying lazily on the ground.... so tempting.... how i wish i can do that .... I felt like doing that at that moment.... One of them rolled over, looked at me and grinned. I grinned back too. So now I have a habit of greeting cats, not juz familiar ppl.
My neighour who had recently got married end of last year, was busy coming in and going out of his house since then. Mum told me that ever since he got married and the wife came over, he had been buying food for her, else he bring her out to eat in the market.... We were curious why the wife aint cooking at all..... My mum was saying maybe she lazy or she dunno how to cook. Alot of other neighbours were also saying that the guy is so poor thing. Now he has to take care of one more person's meals.... He always come back from work, tired and all, yet have to go down again to buy meals all the time.... Moreover the wife doesnt work, so if she doesnt cook, etc, den wat is she doing? and so the tokking goes on..... I realised that somehow the social norm of woman doing cooking is still strong, as in, people still expects a wife to cook and all.... if not, ppl start to pity the guy and sound as if the wife is a failure or a big sinner or get blamed and so on. At this, I feel that I really really need to get down to learn cooking seriously one day. Knowing how to make nice sunny side-up is not good enuff (DUH!). Hmpf, I muz turn myself into a good cook, or at least churn up food that are acceptable and pleasant to the tongue. Haiz... so much to learn.... wish i can tell a cat wat is human world is all about.
dun noe how to cook can learn one!! not a worry lar... itz not difficult...
and pls... if u really need sleep... SLEEP!!
haiz... dun mention abt the sleeping le.... i dun wan sleep oso will collaspe and sleep. hehe~ anyway i will def get sleep whenever i can.