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.
Sunday, July 09, 2006
Outings (part 2)
ok i havent finish wat I wanna say for the previous post due to my concussion. Anyway, abt yesterday, haha... wk ar, i am not real angry with u k~ poor guy, he got so worried after the gals are 'scolding' him for making me unhappy. no la, i admit i act abit but seriously such things I aint going to be taking it to heart for long. Things that can make me really upset would be stuff related to work, studies, and relations with people. That's abt it. :) haha, so ur matter is really trival. *pat pat* no worries dude~
ok now i wanna comment on office politics. after weeks of working with some ppl, i began to feel abit annoyed. I know such politics are not uncommon to our ears and knowledge but i cant help to talk abt it. For instance, me and one older colleague were working on a design which is later to be checked by someone of higher status (let's call him Mr X)... The two of us came up with a design and we both agreed is pretty workable. The day after, we met up with Mr X to show our stuff. And he said this part here and there have to change to work better etc, and then my colleague suck up to him by saying "ya ya, that's y. I also think so" and then faced me to make her point. In my mind, I was saying to myself "wat the hell, u are also involved in this design. You make me sound like i am the only one doing this." And this colleague did it many times, not juz this once. She kept saying "ya ya i think you are right" to me and Mr X at different times. Arent she so sucking up to higher rank ppl? it's disgusting. I am trying to ignore it as long as it doesnt bite me too much. another time is, when both of us are alone, she was telling me how troublesome this Mr X is and most ppl who worked with him before dun like him. And she sort of badmouthing him and I juz smiled while she laff. Den she pat on me "ooo, we are soo bad, arent we?" I was smiling but i was thinking "wah the hell, why are u dragging me in. You are the one being the bad person, why u drag me in using the word 'we'? hello, i aint involved ok....". And everytime when we all met up, she would be like so nice and friendly to Mr X and said to me that this and that part of the building are so nice that she's so excited to tell Mr X abt it. And she would always follow him at the side and talk so nicely to him abt her excitement. I was keeping quiet all the while. Whatever it is, my conclusion is.... dun think my colleague look so harmless and nice, from her years of judgement and having some status in the office, she's bound to be someone who know how to survive in the office and using politics to help her ard. I cannot let my guard down in case she uses me as her shield and pushes all fault to me. I begin to voice out when people think that some lousy plans are done by me. I am quick to let them know that I did not do it and it's my first time seeing those plans and I am juz taking over. That colleague of mine did not help to defend me when situations like this occur so I muz learn to defend myself. So dangerous.... whew~ So after some time, whenever I voice out, that colleague also learn to say "ya, it's not your fault. dun worry". So u see, if u are alert or smart and know how to protect urself, other ppl will think you are not a silent lamb that could be trifled with, den they will treat u more carefully and not bully you that much. :)
haiz~ politics~
