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.
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
Blues
Out of the sudden when I was having lunch with my family on chu 2, I lost appetitite and I started to feel moody.... Maybe cos I am tired but abit way too much... And I told my family that they dun have to celebrate my bdae on the next day.... And so I spent the rest of the evening sleeping all the way to 10 pm.....
When the clock struck 12, I dun feel the usual sense of excitement nor joy at the approach of bdae... I juz lost it.... Thanks to those who spent effort smsing me right on 12 and the following hours all the way to the rest of the day. And my loss of appetite and moodiness continued for the whole day. It's like even if u put all sorts of desserts in front of me, I wont have the mood to eat them....
I think i have come to a stage where I feel no joy in involving in own affairs, as in, using bdae as an example, occasions like that are no longer meaningful unless you get to share them with other ppl. My mum also said before something like she wont take importance at her own bdae unless all of us come together and celebrate with her, share the joy and enjoy the little moments of rest and laughter... Omg, u mean I have come to this stage when such feeling of aging begins to affect me? I dunno la.. but this time is... I juz lost the meaning, the joy, the excitement tat I dun even want my family to celebrate that much. So this year is my most uneventful bdae, stayed at home the whole day, and last minute decided not to go bai nian for one more family. I juz nua and nua and sleep. Maybe I am juz tired? dunno....
The dark clouds still looming over me. And hopefully it will go away soon....
"When the rays of light and warm embrace the land over the mountain,
Cold chilling breeze and rain soaked the land on the other side.
Birds singing over the green meadow
Fluffy clouds skating along the rainbow
Flowers blooming over lush green carpets
Little elves blowing their trumpets
Insects and little bugs know no end to their dances
Cows and cats watch from their fences
Sparkling water meanders and form endless fountains
That is the land over the mountain
Raindrops fall over the withering field
Where no fruits and trees will yield
Dandelions are no more to be seen
And leaves are no more to be green
Cold and chill deep into one's fears
Bringing no happiness but tears
While nothing thrives without starvation
It awaits for someone to cast salvation
This is the land on the other side"
I have to come up with at least one piece of painting for this hols and I was thinking over the theme and subject matter. And a few days ago, some pictures appeared in my mind and so I have thought of what I should paint, regardless via chalk pastel or oil paint or CG, I have an idea of how it should look like :) I will love it.
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I think it's being tired and the fact that your birthday came amidst plenty of deadlines. Same thing happens to me when my birthday occurs around exams (as has been the case for the past 3 years). Either that or we are all getting old.
As for the boyfriend thingy, honey, i get that jibe a lot (even from my OWN mother),so I totally understand why you feel this way. Usually I retort by telling my mum, "seriously, look at the guys I'm surrounded with.... save for my jc friends and a few decent and ATTACHED ones, you really want me to get involved with ANY of them?"
That usually works wonders. *makes you wonder what kind of guys i meet.... *
*P/S: got my sms or not? My phone got problems lately, sms sometimes cannot receive*
PPS: Yockie here ah.... just in case you dunno who