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, May 11, 2006
Nightmare: Almost got on a DATE with a stranger!
I almost had a date. and it's something i DON'T want.... not with a stranger at least!
I am not sure whether I told some of u about this... well 2 years ago, a guy named Shin messaged me in friendster and he said he's interested in Architecture and hence tat's y he found me. So out of politeness I talk abt archi stuff to him and thus that's all. Later he started asking me out but I keep refusing many times. Abt a year ago or more than half a year ago, I made it clear to him I do not like to meet strangers. Even if love is also about finding and meeting the one that suits u in the big big world, I do not like to create that kinda chances by manual... like this type of dating. It's awkward oso. I believe in natural way and that's wat in my definition, as fate. I hate to meet strangers ok... So now here the story goes for today:
I logged into msn using windows messenger today from my office... which is quite illegal under the 'rules' there but a number of ppl still use la, but muz be discreet. so after i logged on, a person msned me. becos there's no nick, n only email being shown, i cant really remember who he/she is. somehow i keep thinking it was my ex-colleague from my previous company all the way back to the before-uni times. So I was chatting with 'her' all the way to the evening, thinking she's the person and i never suspected something weird when 'she' mentioned she did art and craftworks in building military models... like tanks and planes models u see ard in toy shops... later 'she' said wanna meet me on Monday for dinner, and so i said "sure, if nothing crops up". After i got off from work and met up with some archi frens, i got sms from 'her' and i find it strange and more strange, especially when she said she's planning where to bring me to eat on monday. Finally I asked who she is and he said, "I'm shin from friendster. Ring a bell?" OMG, damn, it's the person i wanna siam from and I have been talking so nice to him juz now on msn without knowing that is him! my god, no wonder he thinks finally I am giving him a chance after 2 years.... gheez.
I was so scared, dun dare to reply back. I was with ailing, felicia, ros, wenjun, qx and adib at esplanade open-air hawker centre then, so all of them wanna helped me out although they wanna do it out of excitement too. Wenjun offered to meet Shin on monday and intro himself as me... haha erm... Or act as my boyfren to go meet him. But I dun think it will really work... After much persuasion (esp when wenjun became so fierce to order me to solve this problem at that moment), so I replied back in sms, "erm, I'm sorry but no thanks. As I said before, I dun meet up with strangers." And he typed, "Oh sigh... I tot finally I can ask u out after 2 years already..." Den after a few sms, I had to say "Sorry, I'm attached." And his next sms is... "oh well, wish u live long and jovy".... haha but since he's so nice to wish me well, so I said "Thanks! u too!" out of courtesy... At this moment of time, everyone was scolding me for replying him and that i shouldnt be nice anymore... it will make him think he still got chance. So finally he said "It is like u score an A in exams. Den later the examination board told u it is a Mistake." Hmm, so I guess he's makling me guilty. This time I heeded everyone's advice and stopped replying him anything... WHAT THE HELL....
how did he got my number?? it muz be that time when I announced my phone on msn nick. OMG.... wat a wrong move. The WORSE thing is I told him I worked in DPA and it is at Marina Square!!!! Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh........ and the others were joking that maybe next time I will expect a bouquet of roses sent to the office for me. Wah lao! Nightmare!!!!! Damn it.
