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, December 01, 2005
Appetite Lost
Exams and submissions are all over. Once again, normal life is back but... some things I wish I can forget is now able to haunt me time and time again. Trying to numb oneself by indulging in game or slacking or anything does work but it will only work forever if I were to do them forever. But I can never keep on numbing cos i cannot remain like that forever. Even when i go out these days on bus rides, things will come to my mind. If i am not thinking abt anime stuff related to the next graphite event, i will be thinking of other things. They juz come seeping into my mind, i cannot control. All i get is sadness.
Ever since submission over, I lost my appetite. At first I lost it becos I didnt eat much during the submission period. Later...and even after exams, I realised I cant eat much... best is dun eat... y... no mood to eat.... but i still munch some juz for the sake of living. i am tired. Tired of everything. Tired of sleeping, tired of eating, tired of playing, tired of .... everything. I lost myself. I lost the determination and interest in everything. .... okok, maybe not everything la. but abt there.
After that incident in sch, I tot i am a worst student. Den later, regarding other things, the more i think and heard... the more i realised i am a not worthy as a fren oso. I didnt pay attention to alot of details to some incidents or events or people like my other frens did. I didnt remember alot of incidents or events or people like my other frens did. Compared to them, I like nothing but a bad pool of mud. Am i juz not observant and forgetful or I didnt set my heart to it? Or becos there's too many things calling for attention that I cant simply remember everything? but y others can? so to them i seem like a bastard. I dun wan to find excuse, neither i wish to be a bastard. I dunno myself anymore.
But after all these years I finally conclude one thing. I am very hurt if anyone scold me for things i didnt meant to or when I certainly haf reasons for it. And worst still, scold me with names. Juz that I cannot be there or cant remember everything or cant attend everything. I am a human person. please, for goodness sake. why ppl always remember wat i didnt do or not able to do rather than all the things I have tried to do at my best. Sometimes words may not mean much to the person who say but it hurts me deeply each time. It may juz be casual remark but I take it seriously. Becos the word is meant to give that intense impact anyway. At least I pay attention to words when ppl talk to me. It is juz me la... cos i dun like to call ppl names unless it is very serious matter. Since I am that sensitive, I have to swallow it and keep quiet until the pain is gone... until it happens again next time. The words belonged to the intense type, so why use it so casually? some ppl are like that but how shld i let them know that i doesnt like to hear it?... or maybe they do mean wat they say.....
Nowadays i wondering wat will happen if one day I involve with some accident and I lost my memory.... what would it be like? Will I be sadder? More frustrated? Or happier? Or lost.... actually memories are the most precious.... why would I want to throw it even if it is unhappy stuff... Probably it marks the identity of living up to the very day u haf...
Suddenly i wish i have a pet with me... a kitten is most preferred hehe.. my fav animal.... At least I can talk to it.... though it cant understand me. Nice to cuddle it too~~Or maybe seeing its face beaming with satisfaction and happiness may make me feel better? But still I know I have no abilities to take care of it. Be it me or anyone else, I have no ability to do it. I am juz useless, let me rot. I know once i set my heart on something, I will do it right. But there're things no matter how I try I will not do a good job.
Some ppl say envious of me. For wat? There's nothing envious abt... I have no idea... What good am i? Tell me. I dunno myself anymore.
Nah, I am not drunk or anything that made me blabber all these. I do not need liquor to get drunk. I wont get drunk if I ever drink, becos I would be concussed instead.
think i shall start drawing comics again... i have some unsettled business with it. the one with cat story oso... i think some of u heard me mentioned in my blog quite some time ago... haiz... 5th dec coming.... sad.... tml at least I can watch Harry Potter.
Once again dark clouds looming the sky... and darkness befalls the land and sea. My route was marked out by the only faraway lighthouse. From where I was, I walked on towards the light. With both sides of my path remained dark.
