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, November 14, 2006
Getting Fat?
How is that possible? When I was webcaming with bren on 1st nov to show the snowy weather outside, bren said my face seemed to look fatter.... I tot it is the webcam's lens that caused this. But still was pretty worried... Then few days ago when I mentioned this to sis and mum, sis agreed!! She compared the photos of those taken in Malmo to those in Copenhagen and said my face looked fatter. I was totally shocked and sank into dismay. Is it true? Oh no....
But I really cut down in several foods and i tot i having a healthier SNACK lifestyle than that back in sg. So far for snacks in this WHOLE 2 and half months up til now:
- 1 packet of potato chips and 1 packet of taco chips
- no ketchup sauce or chilli sauce
- 0.5 litres of ice-cream
- 2 roll cakes
- 2 slices of caramel cake
- 3 muffins
- 3 bottles of soft drinks
- 3 pack of fruit juices
- having apples for 75% of my days
- milk
- 1 bar of choc
hmm briefly, i cut down on chips, ice-cream, cakes (no cheesecakes and mudpies!!!) and chocolates drastically. oh i didnt eat any burgers here too. Sis said could be the pasta... hmm, ok, more than 50% of my main course are related to pasta. sheesh. luckily i hadnt had pizza often here, else it will be worse. ARGH, from now onwards, rice rice rice!!
as for soft drinks... i think i'm drinking lesser amt lor.... i always had bottles and bottles of pokka tea in addition to my family's supply of sprite and sis's supply of coke.
But, i have unhealthy lifestyle for proper meals. So far I have fish fingers and occasionally fish fillets, sausages and meatballs as my meat source. So far I havent buy a single piece of chicken, or pork or minced meat etc for myself. I only ate those when somebody cooked them during our weekly or fortnightly dinner sessions. hmm... dun worry, i aint going vegetarian. never! i love my pork floss, sausages and bak gua... haha. i miss my white pomphrets too. yea my fav fishes, my main seafood intake.... awww... aint i deprived here....
1 and half months more!!! And first thing I do when I step into my house then would be to weigh myself. haha~ thanks to my sis for her evil laughter when hearing me freaking out at possibilities of getting fatter. And teasing me further on that! ~>.<~
ok wed is the last interim crit/ presentation before the final submission and presentation in mid dec. So will be busy from now onwards... haiz~~
some sad incidents happened... one of them would be I lost my right contact lens.... well, I have to get a new pair after I return anyway since the current one is 2-yrs old already.
Archi ppl in sg are having hols liao except needing to complete a research methology essay. how nice. now my turn to pia .... :(
ja~~
how on earth did u manage to lose ur contact lens?? omg... anyway dun worry abt getting fat lar... once u go back to singapore somehow all the weight will disappear one... =P
and juz fyi, most girls who go to the northern hemisphere tend to get rounder =P i think itz cos of the weather bah~~
haha. yah.. maybe ur body is just adjusting to the cold weather? =P
ROUNDER!!! NO!!~~~~~ utter dismay~~
erm, will disappear one rite? ok... at least that is comforting....
well shld be adjusting but i still feel cold!! Even in my own room!! The heater not strong enuff one... :(
just go n weigh yourself? then you know if gain weight or not. Haha...i share the opposite problem man, but its still a weight problem. Sometimes i just leave the needle at .4kg before i step on it..anyway if your diet is still the same, there's nothing to worry lo
Gain weight then gain weight la... you're thin now what. I also want to gain weight.
~_~
>.<
~>.<~
T_T
-> take the machine, adjust to -2kg ->
na, weigh yourself. :)
cheating!!
>.< lose weight when u come back loh...here can always lose weight just by sweating in the hot afternoon sun