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.
Saturday, February 25, 2006
A wonderful saturday
Well i woke up rather early today, as compared to other days i had in this sem. Dilly dally ard much and went out to holland V at abt 4 to meet up with some anime club ppl~ we went to this
Settler's Cafe near the swimming pool there. And ya, a place for playing games. yeap, we played...
MUNCHKINS!!!!! hahahaha quite fun! oh no, wk they all gonna ask me to play next time liao... :p
After which we went to have dinner in the famous O. sauce hor fun stall. hehe and i get to open up the prezzie they gave me for bday~ thanks qh and sl~~ for the present and more importantly, making my sat a wonderful one, thanks for spending the time with me or pull me out to have fun together~~ thanks!!
Came back and get to watch the last half an hour of
神医侠lu3 (argh my PC chinese prog cannot find those words which have alphabets with double dots on top), and carried on with
仙剑奇侠传. After watching this episode, i think it's 11th and 12th episodes, i dunno how i should feel but i have a few comments~~~
I think Tangyu Xiaobao is really cool~~ (yea, rather handsome too) He got really nice and cool features. And normally i dun really feel comfortable to see guys who wear earrings but this xiaobao had one exotic big dangling earrings on his left ear and he simply carries it off. Making him look more sey~ But that's not the main point. The things he did, how he feel etc, are so touching and sweet, gentle and caring. The way he looked at A-Nu softly and the things he do for her.... haiz~ I dunno whether to cry or laugh at him at this part when he was speaking serious stuff, A-Nu juz keep on eating the sweet tapioca that he gave her and she even fell asleep while eating and while he's talking too!!! wah, she's that tired huh.... lol They are soooo cute~ Xiaobao is not those guys who speak loudly or flirt ard like xiaoyao, but gentlemen yet man enuff. I think if i ever live in that story, i may fall for such person hahahahaha~~~ wishful thinking. okok juz kidding la.
Meanwhile for Linger and Xiaoyao side, it was a very heartaching sad case. Actually Linger learnt from Jinyuan that when u love until u reach to a next realm is when u no longer want to trap the person u love with your love, but to give your love to help him/her soar higher, and give ur blessings to that person. If fated, no matter how far apart they are, their hearts will be always together. Linger seemingly reach that point of realm and wanna xiaoyao give up on her. Yes, what those stuff being said by Jinyuan are very very noble but do u think it is easy to reach? u may think u have, but actually u may not. Linger was freed from her sadness of missing and thinking of xiaoyao, and her attachment from him and wanna him to accept another lady but was it the right solution? In the end, she doesnt really feel happy whenever she sees xiaoyao working hand in hand with great coordination with yuer. After Linger said those stuff to Xiaoyao, he felt so sad in his heart. Why do u have to bluff urself when the fate is already right in front of ur eyes and u are not accepting it? It is not abt forcing someone to be in ur possession etc. The feelings is juz there. fate too!
Linger feel that what they lack is understanding. Jinyuan said one sentence in mandarin: "Rather in love with another, why not understand the other"
与其相爱，不如相知. This sentence was the main point for the earlier paragraph. I agree with this sentence that it is more impt to understand the other person and give him/her ur blessings, rather than juz to love him/her blindly. But in the case of linger and xiaoyao, when fate once again bring them together, why not accept it? But Linger cannot go pass her own stage when she thinks both of them dun understand each other well. I believe no one can really understand 100 percent well of another person, not even urself. Why be so hard on urself and why not try to spend time to find and understand the other person instead of plainly rejecting him/her and ask that person to find another one? That's y in this case Linger is not doing the right thing. She misinterpreted the true meaning of 与其相爱，不如相知. The main point here is asking u to understand that person, not by pushing him away and wanting him to accept another lady.
Do u think by not talking to the other person, pushing him/her away or asking that person to find another one is the right solution? U are not even giving a chance for urself and that person to understand each other. Trying to numb that is not going to help. Do u feel happy? Linger is not.
