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, December 19, 2005
hehe happenings - Part 3~
hehe, yes, part 3 here... the day after the technology workshop (16th), alot of us, the archi ppl, went to watch yy's dance performance in Victoria theatre (or is it concert hall??? i forgot) . It is Anderson Dance Alumni people... hey i tell ur, their standard damn good lor~~~ we got the upstair seats!!! first row somemore!!! coool!!!
The dance performaces are based on the 4 'qi'. well shant described too detailed into that. Anyway, these dances are not those chinese china china type. It is the modern type. Total of 4 performances but the 1st was too abstract for my taste. Most of us dont understand what they are trying to portray. the sec and third were my favourites!!!! damn cool!!! when u see them dance, u will feel like dancing with them! That's how I feel at tht moment. They are really good, as they are able to make audiences like me, to feel the enjoyment, excitement, thrill and energy within the rhythm of music and movements of the body. The beauty of controlling ur body. U can feel ur body jumping and moving along with them though physically u are still sitting on the chair. Moreover, ur heart began to beat with the music. Such moments were too hard to describe here... hehe, yea so i told my frens how i wanna learn to dance. I also wanna learn violin and piano too. oh how greedy i am~
After the show ended, we all went to the stage to find yy. Oh my gosh... the dancers really put on very very thick exaggerated make up!!! from far away was ok. ya i shld have expected tt. but the long, fake, thick eyebrows and mascara really scared me at the first sight.... I will post up some photos some time later ya?
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some bunch of archi ppl having this xmas party at ying's house. And most of us has to contribute food. So yea i choose the cookies, as it is the only thing i am confident to bake that is still edible. I spent the whole of yesterday's night from 1 am until this morning's 10am. yea i fell asleep at abt 8 plus to 9.... but still total abt 8-9 hours of baking..... alot of cookies... abt 1 and half big tins of them. And i was so slow due to the small try to put cookies on. I dun haf larger ones... hence i have to do like 6-7 cookies at one time. At the beginning i felt like baking and eating at the same time... lol.... wat a rat i am.
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hmm kept dozing off in the afternoon and the archi office lady keep calling me to send the designs i did for the NUS centennial exhibition. However, as u know, we all juz ended workshop and we had so many outings etc, i really had no time to do. In the end, they told me nvm, they are using the other person's design since he sort of designed the drafts for the poster and card. hmm.... kinda sad and relieved at the same time.... sad becos i did nothing much except the card and they still wanna pay me 80 bucks. relieved becos i really no time to do the posters if i really haf to. hence... i feel rather weird now... dunno how to describe.
I am thinking that admin ppl shld set proper datelines.... and shouldnt last min tell us come down for meetings etc things like that.... but i think they kenna panicky and never look into such manners and planning ba....
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dunno y, after the baking without a proper sleep as well as the past 1 month sleeping damn late.... suddenly i felt so worn out now... feel like living zombie.... like dun wanna do anything.... feel like..... i dunno how to say but juz wanna take a proper break. I felt once again i am lost in the labrinyth of pavements, wandering aimless before i am willing to open my eyes for the next journey.
