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, August 17, 2005
Sadness
These days are in the air of sadness.....
In aspects of work, indeed i'm feeling tired from the endless rush.... I was so tired I feel like stopping everything and juz lay at some corner and stone. SO tired that my 'self-torture' feeling starting to appear.... lol
Then yesterday late in the night, me and some JC frens camped over at airport to send some frens off to USA. Ah ba left for US... and we all shared an ipod mini for him. is it mini? 4 Gig one. Though ah ba never said much but from his expression, I could tell tt he muz be damn shocked and touched. Dunno whether he would read this, but I wanna thank him for taking care of us (his family) for 4-5 years... lol~~ i remember that whenever i haf problems or lost on the streets, ah ba would patiently help me out. haha now i think i had to be more independant le... Still, I feel sad when any of my frens has to leave somewhere.... but this time, I didnt let my tears out... maybe too many ppl haf been leaving, such that I dun feel the uncontrollable urge to cry. Maybe becos I believe soon the time will fly by and we will all gather again together. so why be sad? shld be happy for them to be able to fly high for their dreams, unlike me, stuck and chained at where i was.... unable to fly. My wings had already gone; damaged, and had no more will to move.
Hmm now comes the social part in sch... I think maybe becos I had been in USP, hence didnt get to go lessons with archi ppl often since we took different stuff. Also, I tend not to eat proper meals and thus lazy to eat and lazy to go with others to eat.... Becos of all these, maybe that's y i felt I no longer close to many many of archi ppl. The others will haf their own cliques, sometimes I was joined in their conversations etc but I can feel that I cannot relate as close as they are to themselves. I feel out of place most of the time. I keep telling myself that such things cant be help, juz let things go. Yea, thanks to those Buddhist teachings of less attachments = less sufferings, I can let go of more things though a tinge of sadness or certain feelings will still be there. I am trying to get used to being alone. I long realised that I am scared of being alone, becos only with I am with ppl, i can feel happier... when i am alone, i may fall easily into the dark.
Juz try to get my work done well... maybe in that way, i can at least feel settled and secured. .That is the only thing that it cant leave me - work... no matter how much i want to escape from.
如果全世界我也可以放弃
至少还有你值得我去珍惜
而你在这里就是生命的奇迹
也许全世界我也可以忘记
就是不愿意失去你的消息
你掌心的痣我总记得在那里
...
如果全世界我也可以放弃至
少还有你值得我去珍惜
而你在这里就是生命的奇迹
也许全世界我也可以忘记
就是不愿意失去你的消息
你掌心的痣我总记得在那里.
Woot! When that happens again pop by my studio and chat about Bleach ba. Heh heh I'm now watching episode 45.
haha i havent watch that far yet.. i wanna rewatch from 35 onwards. heehee cos i fell asleep halfway during the anime marathon in chalet.
u dun have to be alone? juz open up and u'll have lots of ppl waiting to come into ur life~~ and u're nv really alone cos ppl who care abt u will alwayz have u in their hearts =)
走出黑暗的世界吧，朋友
虽然外头依旧是漆黑一片
然而那里有暖和的阳光
有轻轻吹拂的风
走出黑暗的世界吧，朋友
关心你的朋友们在切切期盼
因为那里有花儿的芬芳
有人间真挚的温暖
只要你把你的双手伸出来
把你的心窗打开
你的眼睛已被无情的手遮掩
请不要让心灵也被掩盖
hee... when u feel alone, ask me out!!! available 24 hours 7 days. :o)
lol thank u all of u~ i know u all care abt me. juz tt i am struggling to live with all this work and stress... i feel like i am fighting a battle alone.
since when work no stress...i guess most of us are just adapting..