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.
Monday, April 18, 2005
One more burden down!
Haha I really wanna say sorry to Ed who had frantically tried to wake me up this morning... sorry! I am really useless, I even set 3-4 alarms for myself... I juz heard 2 out of the alarms and calls.... dead pig... nono, dead bird on the sofa i would say. I tried to do my USP paper3... didnt know it has such big resistance to do it.... hehe, I am bad....
Anyway I woke up at 10am... and rushed it. at 2pm, I'm done!! hurray! I went school to hand it up as well as collect my darn heavy portfolio... In the portfolio room, a tutor was inside looking at the portfolios. I was making alot of funny noises (not intentionally of cos) while trying to drag it out of so many other porfolios. Yet the tutor heck care and continued his own business. Once he took a glance at me and turned back. So nice sia. And I would never ask him for help. Hmpf! Finally outside the room Ailing they all saw me and she helped me carry to the car porch. Thanks!!! *hugs* really muz say she's darn strong!! I could not even carry it up.... I am so weak.... y am i so weak! haha~ Finally I took a cab home...
The taxidriver was very funny... he toked alot to me abt her 2 daughters in NUS. I can understand his pride becos he supported 2 daughters in universities at the same time with his current career. Then he said they studied the same place as me, so i tot architecture... which later he said one in arts one in comp engineering.... *sweatz*... so I repeated a few times that architecture and arts and comp eng are all different.... then he gave a "oh is it?".... *faint*. Later he bragged more abt his daughters, so proud abt them. Then asked me which JC i came from. I said Hwa Chong. Immediately he gave a "wah, so clever!" and remained silent. lol~~~ Well I am not clever, at least in JC....... it is the sch's reputation that it is good la.... hmmm, but using it to counter his bragness then seemed handy still~ haha oh i am soooo proud of my JC ... -_-
Later he asked abt the course years in total I need to take as well as sch fees.... is he comparing in some way.... it seemed so.... haha anyway... his drove a longer way... seemed purposellt to eat my money.... haiz....did he know archi students are very poor, and it is wrong to suck our money? hahaha~~~ Dad came down and helped me carry the portfolio... got pretty worried cos it is really heavy and his face turned red while carrying... aiyo.... i need a second portfolio... but not any better if I have to make two trips for 2 portfolios next time. Ok la, my portfolio is bursting, I DO need a second one still...
Back at home~~ so relaxed.... which is abit wrong when ppl are studying for exams.... I still took a break by eating ice-cream and played abit of game.... ahhhH~~~~~ I need my discipline back! *slap myself* okie~~ shall end it here.....
Eh. People proud of their children quite natural loh. Next time when your children become successful you'll do the same..
playing game can relax..so why not...
i aint blaming him for being proud of their children wat.... i never say anything!
hahahaha~~ parents are liddat one lar... sure tok abt their children one...
and my parents also know nutz abt wat i'm studying or doing now... in JC also the same...
but anywayz... next time wake up!!! =P