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.
Friday, September 30, 2005
Some inspiration with Throbbing Headache
Today supposed to spend whole day at Tiong Bahru site to count the vehicles at specific timings until 8pm..... Yester-yesterdae i only had 2 hours of sleep, yesterday i didnt sleep early either... and this morning woke up at 6 plus somemore...Den I went out to take morning traffic taking at the site. After I finished it rained... and I dunno where to go, and walked to 7-11 store to get some biscuits as lunch.... I juz decided this morning that from now onwards, I am going to cut down in soft drinks (i didnt drink much these days actually) and cookies/biscuits.... but then now.... lol.... anyway i walked back to the place i was previously and sat at the pavilion until 12 to do afternoon traffic taking. I feel like.... dunno how to say... like a run-away kid liddat... slacking there and haf nowhere to go... only haf snacks for meals... lol. At the cool pavilion, I was really doing nothing... some singing, daydreaming, thinking watever.
When it was 12 noon, i walked out to do the traffic taking again, and the sun was directly above. Rather hot until I had to take my umbrella out.... and i get alot of stares from ppl walking by as I had been sitting there from 8:30 to 10:30 and then i appeared again at 12 noon... even a chamelon stared at me at a tree trunk in front of me..... for a few minutes somemore.... aiyo.... heck ar. Later I started to doze off and on while recording and counting vehicles.... i even had abit of dreams here and there. wah... dozing in public..... if robbers come to attack me at this time, it would be an easy job. I had difficulty keeping awake and sober with the throbbing headache. Finally when it was 2 pm, I packed up to take last look around the site and I went back home.... the buses I waited was so slow that when i reached home, it was so late... I tot I could take a nap before I go there for the night 6-8 traffic recording.... but when i woke up it was 7pm!!! argh,... so i didnt go afterall, too late... haiz.... stupid headache.
Anyway heck abt the headache. I had some inspirations for a piece of short writing and drawing while I was slacking at the pavilion. When i was sitting there, there's this cat which came by opposite of where i sat. And it saw some peanut shells stuck in between the timber pieces of the bench. It tried to reach with the mouth, and later it tried to use one limb/hand to reach but dunno how. The whole scene is soooooooo cute!!!! After some time it gave up, and looked at me with 'hmpf' face and walked away. Haha.... i feel like laughing out.... but i didnt. soooo cute. So i tot of a little short writing and decided i will add in some drawings with it. It will be a piece of love story between me and cat. Haha so stay tune!!!! will post them up when i am done~~~ hehe
Where are the drawings??? :oP
bringing umbrella around is gd habit man..u wont know when u will be caught in rain or braving the sun
wah not so soon la, after sunday den continue... cos rushing for a mini submission on monday