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.
Monday, October 17, 2005
zzz day
Had interim crit today... as usual, rushed to the end and not prepared for the speech this time rd... unable to convince the crit panels of the strategy. But in the first place it is a very comlplicated zoning.... not as if this is going to be my thesis design. so I think i am going to redesign hehe~~~
After our studio's crit were over (in the morning), I went for usp class and den off to home!! yesH~~~ on the way out, i saw...... Mr. SAKAMOTO!! haha~~ some of u will know abt him from me, some of u haven, or juz forgotten abt it. He's a Japanese teacher who was teacher in charge of a year 1 module tutorial that i had at that time. He's really patient and he kept saying "Do u get what i mean?"... quite soporific to listen to his voice if u are sleepy, and can end up dozing off. That's wat happen to me. But really gentle. Den once I saw him brought his very young son to sch and told him in Japanese what are those wooden sculptures along the corridor are. It is so sweet~ Wish i can take a photo of that moment. Very happy to see him~~
yes yes, i like him but not what u are thinking at this moment~ The thrill of seeing him is like a little gal seeing his sweet daddy, who would like to run up to him in tiny steps and hold his big hand and said, "Papa, koko wa nan desuka?" ... can u imagine the soft pastel scenery with a little gal in 2 pony tails looked up upon her dad who bent down to place his hands on her head gently. The atmosphere is soft, warm, sweet and light.
Yes, seems that I look upon that teacher like a dad~ (oh btw, he still remembers me, and i always bow to him whenever i see him!) My dad is very different from him. After since at a particular young age, my dad no longer pat on our heads etc. He's not the cheesy sweet kind that i haf described abt Mr. Sakamoto. I haf forgotten wat it is like when I was a little gal. Did I often get pats on my head? Did I often get to climb on my parents to play on them? I dun remember. My dad used to stay silent and mum does most of the talking, nagging watever u can think of to us. But now, ya, wat i can remember is both my dad and mom take turns to get me out of bed. :p
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Hmm, I juz got my computer to shift back to where i used to work in the living room. and my dad made a once-a-blue-moon good suggestion to shift the other large now-empty table to the back of where i sit. Tada! so i really haf a mini workstation. one side is computer, the other side is table for writing and drawing as it is slightly in front of the ceiling lamp above. Juz the right lighting direction without casting my shadow on the table. All i haf to do is rotate my armchair around. Grreeat! Now i have mood to do more work! The problem is I get back the problem of having blown by the fan all the time while it blows my computer and that the monitor is above eye level (will get the neck pains).... haiz~~ nevermind, will stay this way until i get a new desk/workstation. :)
nice feng shui, nice layout. *thumbs up*
btw, apologise for not being active in msn. Really too many things to think abt or stoning before tt. But i dun mind any greetings from u all~ even if it is juz a hi and a few words of chat. really, i dun mind. :D
term is coming to an end, hang in there!!
haha.. nice fengshui?? Hmm.. but good that a fresh layout motivates u to work. Dun think too much la.. rather u spend more time workign and sleeping. Aniwaez, yep hang in there! Coming to an end soooooooooon!!!!!!! hee...
And there're public holidays coming ritez????
haha, i dun even know there's oublic hols. our department also never mention anything abt it at all. To us, there is no holidays.....Evil... how evil they are....
hahaha.. i know cos my profs are arranging make-up lessons... :oP but i forgot which week..