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, March 21, 2006
A Dilemma - A question for all of u.
haha i think i better post this while the iron's hot~!
I juz got home and share this story of what happened to me during the bus ride to my mum. So I'm going share with u guys too! here goes:
I went to buy alot of boards and stuff, and becos i didnt sleep much last night, I'm pretty tired. I wouldnt wanna stress on weak though I didnt eat my lunch again. Anyway back to the stuff, so my package is pretty huge... and i still took a bus home, with so much stuff. I chose the seats that can face each other and placed the huge boards on the other side of the seats. They occupied the whole 2 seats juz nice while i sat at the other side leaving one seat empty beside me. After some time, there's this really huge tall guy who took the seat beside me. And I got really squashed and felt embarrassed. I was practically pressed agained the window. Hence it set me thinking whether i should stand up or continue to sit. But I feel that if i simply stood up to let him have the 2 seats, he may feel hurt or embarrassed somehow. So it's rather mind-boggling. Both of us felt uncomfortable i guess but... urgh I dun wanna him feel bad either, so i continued to sit.... Finally at my stop, I stood up and tried to carry the big boards, and have some time trying to pass through the door. The whole bus of ppl waiting for me to get down before the driver could move on. I think i was already embarrassed enuff. Then using this chance, I took a discreet glance at that guy, and I realised that he's bigger than I imagined to be. He's 3-4 times bigger than my size and one side of his butts is enuff for 1 seat. He's already spilling out into the central walkway. OMG. I felt really bad. If I have known this, I think I will heck care abt his feelings and gave up the seat. Cos I think seating comfortably will be the highest highest topmost priority for him. I think he muz have felt so hard to balance on the seat.
So I feel so paiseh.... and told mum about it and how i think the whole bus of ppl will be scolding me for being such a horrible mean person. But mum was like "huh? if that's the case, he should know not to sit down. Instead, he should wait for 2 empty seats!" Well.... i dun think it is easy to wait for both seats to be empty considering the bus is not very empty.... quite filled up but not alot of people standing though... hmm...
I am really not good in handling situations like this. Did I really think too much? Cared too much for his feelings?
So now i wanna ask, if you were me in that situation, what would you do?
Eh, u sat down first, so it is his choice whether or not he wanna sit down since he shld know that there isn't enough space in the first space. And if the things u are carrying is really bulky, then u will block up the walkway even if u stand up and let him sit. So I dun see why u are at fault here. :o)
i stand up can go elsewhere stand lor.. haha
^^ ok i feel abit relieved~~ but i can see it's really an embarrassing scene.
huh... nv thot it was embarrassing... normally i would juz sleep thru the journey so i wun even know who's there beside me... hahaha~~
erm. its quite irritating for me if i have to wait for someone who is carrying a lot of stuff but I don't think the guy actually minded (since he sat down) so don't need to worry
Standing actually won't be any good because you won't be moving and you'll be blocking every single person who wants to get to the back of the bus.
Ya. Causing the whole bus to wait is embarassing.
Edwin, sleeping through is ok unless you're always leaning on the person beside. That's 1 problem I seem to face when I'm not taking the window seats.
Leaning is not that bad... Try drooling on the person... esp if she's a girl... hahaha~~ freaking disgusting lar!!! =P
anyway why on earth are we on this subject?? =P
ehz, the thing is.... embarrassing as in ppl secretly laughing at us since the guy is trying to squash me.
I wouldnt mind who sit beside me but not when it actually make me pressed against window until i cant breathe properly? Wont one feels paiseh to bring so much discomfortable to the other person??
I can stand up besides my package of stuff la, it's not that difficult actually.
Ya... stand beside and block everyone moving in and out lor.
Erm... I don't really know a lot of people who drool in their sleep leh... I hope I don't though I'll never know.
oh u mean that the other person should not have sat down? hmm...maybe one way is to take seats near the entrance? then will be easier to disembark the bus next time