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 03, 2005
Yea! Last day of work!
yup today my last day in office.... however i dun feel super happy which I tot I should and would be. y? i think i somehow know y... and maybe also becos the stress from sch work is coming into me. but i bet Jo sure damn happy abt her end of internship at China~~ yea!!!
Hmm... nothing much happened today... juz that i get to realise some things... I kind of understand y Jo likes or rather, prefers to keep quiet and isolate herself when everyone and many ppl keep talking ard her. Some situation happened to me during lunch break.... While walking to our destination, Ying was chatting with the other only female staff while for some reasons which not very sure, I am tired and lazy to tok, so i let them tok and I walked way in front with the guys who were tokking among themselves too. While eating, everyone else tokking but i continued to eat quietly. Any talking for me = slow at finishing food anyway. I really kept my mouth shut and looking away.... the other self was controlling me.... or i had become the other self at that time.... lol. Usually I would like to tok or entertain ppl, but then this time i juz dun wanna chap into any conversations... maybe their conversations were so smooth and so heated and happy, no need me inside anyway, rather rest. That was my tot at tht time.
The staff ppl decided that we shall all haf a dinner tml so as to bid us farewell. That is their tradition/culture thingy whenever any intern students left after the internship. So nice~ But really dun feel like stepping into Tanjong Pagar again...
Skipped my dinner for the 2nd time this week but I ate the famous kuehs from Amoi Food Centre at 2nd floor. Nice~~~ muz make all of u go there eat. heehee
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ok, those who doesnt hear me blabbering abt ppl, skip this part:
Haiz.... so disappointed with some ppl.... i know different ppl got different opinions, so i always tolerate with understanding and oso being tactful and not to hurt others in some ways. However i juz cant believe some ppl can be so direct and mean/ tactless.... especially when the person they dealing with is me.... maybe i am more senstive to such things? I dunno, but i think i am not the only one. I can forgive u for being so vain; I can forgive u for being so boastful about urself; I can forgive u for being so witty; and I tried to forgive u even when u are so mean and tactless, whether u done it intentionally or unintentionally; and i tried to forgive u even when u are so offending me. I did try to look beyond those. And then when I heard that u actually tokked things behind my back, commenting on my opinions etc etc to our common fren who is rather close to both of us, wat does that mean? You make urself sound as if u are so faultless, so superior, so right, and i am the one so frustrating. With that thought, u disgusts me. I am rather disappointed with you. U could haf told me straight on my face but nicely. I will accept if i know i am wrong. But if i am not, at least i can clear it up. You are always the one coming up with wacky ideas, doing very fun stuff, daring to try things, you enjoy gossiping and all. I dun usually choose much as to who can be my frens, I juz be with anyone who comes into my life, and comfortable enuff to chat with. But this time, I really think we are very different. I know you are juz urself, I respected tht, juz that u are really not the type i can tok alot with anymore. I tot u can be one of the close frens but i think now..... a pity. friends still of cos. Ur wittiness is too scary to me. And I cant keep up with ur that kind of fun and mentality. And many things u said hurt me , but i know after some time i will soon lose/forget most of these feelings. you know that i am not one who remembers things well and that i cant put hatred long in me. Too tiring and i dun like to hate ppl. With the things fresh at this time, shall put it down first....
Anway, if i am at wrong, i wanna know y, otherwise I hate to be tokked behind my back and ruin my reputation and personality. I want justice simply.
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whew ok, shant say anymore.
hmm saw this 9pm tv drama serial on channel 8.... den this gal Cen Fei kenna bullied or abused by this rich husband who likes to use violence and he often gets jealous and is a very very self-centred person. The thing is at first during courtship or dating, he was so darn nice lor.... Wah, that's y i say husbands show true colours after marriage.... and violence is something i hate alot alot and i hate quarrels.... guys are scary~ lol
today i realised that i usually walk at the back of the grp of ppl I am with at any time... sometimes are becos i prefer to be led and I will feel secured. Sometimes are becos ppl juz always get in front of me. This reflects alot of things... First, it proves that I am obviously a youngest member in the family.... who always get to follow and not play a role of leader, unless when really needed. It oso proves that i am not very independent..... still need ppl ard me to give all kinds of support... be it mental or moral etc. Another thing is, maybe i am not the type who wanna/can "fight with the world", in chinese u call it Yu3 Shi4 Wu2 Zheng1 type, as long as I am satisfied and did my best in my own field. Maybe i am not cut out to be able to challenge with very competitive and witty ppl.... y am i so harmless?urgh.... lol.
okok, i think too much le.... thus wrote too much. ok, sign off here... gd nitex ppl~ thanks for reading until here.
yah i think i talk too much. haha. i wanna learn how to shut up also. =)
wah mei!!! so rare to see ur comments!!! hehe~~~ thanks thanks~
hmm there are different types of talking.... For example, urs is engaging everyone. At least we hear but we are involved. thus is ok. However for some, it is plain treating some other ppl invisible that type... the feeling is very different, dunno how to say~~
hehe, so how's ur stay there so far? me going to start sch soon~~ very very soon :(
i still think girls more scary... hahaha~~ and pls lar... dun marry the guy if u're not sure he wun be liddat lar... =P
and if ppl irk u den ignore!! Den will be truly 与世无争 =)
talking abt talking??? haha.. smthing i learnt.. some pple talk to entertain others, while some pple talk to entertain themselves... :)