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.
Thursday, March 03, 2005
Tormented Heavily
If any of you catches me during this whole week, u will think a shagged ghost has walked by....
Everything really comes together, nothing seems to help. I dunno why but I keep sleeping and sleeping and forever drowsy, sleepy and dizzy... and headache. I dunno why suddenly this whole week i tio the throbbing headache.... every step i take can feel it.... however i try not to show it on my face lar... else i seem frowning all the time.... and oh.... i keep getting some
nightmares.....
The night before yesterday's, I was trying to do my homework... 2 of them have to be handed the next day. Suddenly i juz doze off..... The whole night was abt weird dreams..... All of them lead to fear, insecurity, loss .... I feel like being tormented mentally and physically. In the dreams..... first i was with a grp of frens.... we were in a very isolated tropical country where there were forests.... We were looking at some huge ruins of scuptures and status... as though we were exploring artifacts and finding lost ancient cities.... then we reached a shore and dunno how the waves actually caught me. I tried to hold on to a rock but it started to gave way. Hence I shouted frantically for my frens to save me.... I think one of them tried to hold on to me and ended up we got pulled into the sea... and we just cant get ourselves back to the shore.... Then the scene changed.... the 2nd story... but i cant remember much of it, except the lift situation. It was a normal lift and I waited for it to come. Once it came, I hopped into it however before i can press on any buttons, the lift closed and assumed no one inside. So its ventilation abit low... and the lights not on. It immediately went down and down as though someone at the very down floor pressed for the lift. So it sped down and my feet was almost floating away from the floor as the acceleration was near to the gravitational speed. And so it keeps going down fast until I woke up, wide-eye..... Quickly I looked at the clock....shucks 6am... To my horror, I hadnt done any work, so immediately i rushed out to my desk and switched on computer and rushed like siao......
Since sunday, it have been always like this..... Today was the ultimate....cant even wake up for my 10am class..... so i went there very late in the end..... haiz.... wat's going on.... my life is in a messy state.....
Lack of proper sleep
Mind Full of troubles over design
Distraction
Headache
Drowsy and Dizzy
Lack of bloody energy
Datelines
my goodness, spare me.
Hey hey Jul~
My 1st post here =)
Ah.. It's common knowledge that u're very stressed out wif piles of sch work.. ~_~ Nightmares are signs that your mind's not relaxed so... Take care ne! Eat well~ *hugz*
yo shilei!!! welcome to my blog! haha~~~
yar i know that my mind cannot rest though i sleeping... I dun haf so many of these dreams coming together b4.... yup, thanks for the concern!
hey Julie, wahh.. you are too stressed about work. Relax a bit... You need proper sleep on your BED. Serious about work is a good thingy, just don't need to worry about it 24 hours a day. When it is done, it will be done.
Take care of your health lah!!!!!!!!! Nothing is more important than that. Drink chicken essence?
i know health is more impt~~ but the thing juz bothers u in the brain... can be helped... -_- haiz.
i got drink ginseng and chicken essence... all no help oso. I oso sleep... hahahaha, i already reach the stage where these tonic stuff will not perk my brain up.
itz not so much to perk ur mind up bah... more to help "maintain" ur tired and weary body... cos if u dun take those stuff and u continue to work so hard, u'll juz be driving ur body to the limits...