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.
Thursday, October 06, 2005
Tired but happeee~
yes! VERY HAPPY~ ok, maybe juz relieved and glad that finally wat I wanna achieve is done. I always wanna get a hard cover sketchbook of a smaller size for normal writing but that time was out of stock. So after my lessons today, I gave a call to Art fren and den went Bras Basah to get it. The sketchbooks in Art fren are rather limited.... I bought one and felt very happy le~~ Actually, it is not the ideal one that I wanted. I wanted this time to haf thinner paper inside cos it is more for writing and not drawing, but the shop dun haf a thicker sketchbook for such... only thinner ones. Yet the price is more expensive!! 13 bucks for the smallest size there. Only the thick ones haf the thick paper inside...cost abt 9-10 bucks.... cheaper... Anyway i bought some other types of paper too... wah.... and I realised that all these are made in England... hmm... does it mean that they gonna be cheaper there? grrrrr
I was with other 2 archi frens who were also heading for the main Library. yep, this is my first time to this new lib!! haha~ sua ku? anyway, i discovered my new love of study area~ the Reference section of this lib!! It is not too freezing cold, yet have tables with powerpoints!!! Quiet too!!! wahh~~~~ >.<
We stayed til the lib closes (9pm) and we headed home with books~ wah, whole day going to places and so on.... so tired. but after getting my beloved sketchbook (i dun mind having more of them muahahahaha!), and discovering my new love (the study place), I am rather happy abt it.
Ok, enuff of my fetish at paper, sketchbook or watever there is. Well, I discovered something interesting... and yes, it has got to do with me.... was tokking to my "president" of the Singles Independent Club (SI club... lol not SI units ar) a few days ago til very very late at night. Juz chitchatting and I learnt that there are 2 scandals abt me... I dont even know it myself!!!! wat! and she dun intend to tell me. hey, I tot i have clean records in architecture! hey!!!..... and so my dear pressie wanna kick me out of the club...... hey..... den today when tokking to my archi frens who were with me to the lib, I learnt another scandal abt me! huh? is it one of the 2 that my other fren mentioned or is it a different one. I was so surprised.... aiyo! but anyway they asked me abt it so i have the chance to clear this one up with them, telling them nothing of that sort and maybe why there is such 'misunderstanding' /scandal. whew~ hmm, wat a first hand experience about being unknown about ppl talking about u. or maybe i am juz blur and didnt know ppl starting to gossip or maybe they are so expert at keeping gossips out of my hearing range. hmm experts....
right, much work to do~~~ >.< it is really testing on my time management... and it is getting more challenging for each sem. Shall I declare MIA status?? or is it too soon to do that....
hey, i did not sleep on monday night, and haven get enuff sleep back.... geez~~
hahaha.. spam again...
aniwaez, yepz.. manage ur time wisely la... then u dun need to declare MIA le.. :oP
yea... it seems me and sel tio spams alot.... tsk tsk...
hmm the problem is i cant manage time properly... haha, maybe i really need someone to be my life and time manager?? lol~