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.
Tuesday, February 14, 2006
Valentine's Day
While other faculties in my sch are bustling with shops, bazaar, singing, talentine etc etc, my fac is the most dead one. Along our small foyer, only one little shop, selling cookies and some flowers maybe. But everytime i walked by when going to dept office to settle forms etc, i see no one visiting the stall nor anyone walking ard there. Most of them are having meeting or project discussions inside the studio lor.
I did the wrong app form for Lund... -_- sian. And also i printed alot alot of documents... and i haf to rush alot of docu by this fri.... how to? when my interim is this Thurs...
This morning i broke my record of time needed between waking up and going to sch. my usp class started at 10am and teacher allowed us to 10:10. yesterday he juz decided to lift this 'law'. Guess the time i woke up. It is 10 am. yes, no kidding at all. For a moment, I wanna break out... and wanna give up but thinking again, i muz not give up cos i wont have valid reasons for absence and i will miss important contents from the class. Hence I did my fastest and was out of house within 5-7 min. I got on a taxi. By the time i stepped into that class it was 10:17. How's that. fast? hehe. i honestly juz brush teeth, wash face, comb hair and change into proper clothes. Gheez i was freaking out. But still i am the only one late and out of 10:10 immediately. hence i think i haf given a bad impression to my teacher.
Anyway after alot of talking with dept office ppl, i went home to rest and do abit of work before i set off to tanglin mall to meet up with some sixoneders. jov, gab, sel and me finally managed to get a place reserved at some california pizza place at forum i think. We ate and chat. laughing over things. When we are abt 90 % done with our food, yock finally reached. And more issues to chat abt. Ended up with gay and les issues. haha. abt 9 plus 10 we went home. i have alot of work to do this week. Though next week is semester break, it is not the case with archi. We have to rush a construction project during the break and submit on 24th!! >.<
I need focus!! well, happy v-day to all! But friendship day to those who are still singles~. Hehe, so far i have one cute bookmark from an archi fren as a friendship day gift. thanks gal, i like it! So sorry today i haf absolutely no time to search for pressie~ hehe to some who are still eyeing me suspiciously, nope i do not have any more V-day gifts. i am telling the truth. At least at this moment this is the case :) OH, but i was delighted to find a plastic bag containing several packets of mochi (chinese version of those soft marshmallow type with fillings like peanut, yam etc inside) on my studio table!! i think either than & qr juz anyhow leave it there for anyone to take, or really put it there cos they know i love to eat them and hope i would help them finish those up. :D thanks to both of u anyway!! i kop-ed a few of them. heheehehe~~~~
PS: nah, ed, i seldom do or decide things on the impulse. I rethink and go over and over in my mind first to confirm and refine things before coming to a conclusion. but of cos there may be sometimes on impulse, but seldom la.
