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, July 31, 2005
Final Big Mahjong session
hehe back home after staying over at ed's house again to play mahjong. but this time, yock didnt come... :(
Yesterday I was at simlim trying to settle my new PC and yea!! I can collect this evening! But ops, no table or space to put yet..... ahhhh my ikea table... Anyway, I spent 3 hours in the shop dicussing with the shop guy and my sis over the graphics card i should use..... finally after 3 hours, I am convinced and agreed to reduce the standard of the card and spend more on the processor and ram and HDD. hmm~~ rather pleased lar~ and becos of the long discussion.. (is it my stubborness? but hey this kinda thing muz think carefully wat, else regret how? and it cost almost 2k from my own pocket money leh.... so mai siao siao...lol), that's y I was late in arriving ed's place. They were watching Tian Long Ba Bu, and I managed to catch the last 1/2 hour of it before we started the mj session.
To haf more kick but no gambling, we played min 2 Fan. My first time leh.... so the guys spent alot of patience and time to explain to me how to play and tolerated my stupidity and carelessness.... rather thankful... haha~~ too sleepy oso lar hor. Hmm i find 2 Fan more challenging and interesting leh... think i am addicted to 2 fan liao~ hehe
After 2 complete rounds of 4 winds, we stopped playing, watched abit of MTVs in ed's laptop... And then... ed accidentally kicked a glass bowl containing grapes down on the floor... ops~ so ended up ed's parents waking up to clean the living room for us.... so paiseh ....
We went to sleep after that.... And when I woke up at abt 10 plus, I was shocked that sel and yk left already.... I tot ed's dad was joking when he said they left.... OMG! best sia.... wanna kill them. So the rest of the morning, the parents tokked to me abt architecture, abt work and life and about their sons, esp. ed.... lol, learnt alot of 'interesting' things from them that ed didnt allow me to mention to anyone... hahaha~~~ so... i shall move on.... anyway ed was snoring away beside his dad while we all chit chat. I can't leave the place like that oso.... lucky they are so entertaining so tt I wont feel awkward or stone there. Finally ed was fully awakened and packed up his stuff to go for some outing, den I can finally leave too. Really muz thank his parents since we all always go his house and disturb them... really bu hao yi si....
this is my last weekend of freedom and I think it have been rather fun in its own way, though there's no outing or wat... peaceful afternoon now... too nice to sleep away... think i shall pack my room and tables so that I haf a good fresh start for the coming sem. :)
yah his dad told us quite a bit about him too when he went down to fetch u
OMG... not again... haiz... i give up liao... anyway.... dun make it sound so secretive leh...
and sorry lar... really quite tired after so many rounds of mahjong in one weekend... juz can't stay awake... =P
sounds soooo fun!!!
last week of freedom???!!! NO loh!! Dun make school sounds so bad. ANyway, I'll go look for u when I get back!!!! :o)