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, May 13, 2007
3 days filled with activities!!! *pant*
Since Thurs, I am rushing places to places to attend events, meet ppl etc. Luckily I postponed my first day of work to 21st May....
Thurs:
I met up Gab, wm and wk for KTV at cineleisure. This time I told myself not to be late and thus the most punctual and most early of the 4 of us. haha~~ ok la, so me and gab practiced some of the songs first... In fact i am the one singing sunyanzi's new songs while gab sang along with me. Crap, only 2 of her new songs are available. oh well. wm found his 成名曲 or the singer who he can imitate.... which is... 杨培安 (yang pei an)!!!! Becos of the sharp pitch or 鼻音 that makes the singer having a unique, strong yet screaming voice. wm can go into this line :) wk as usual, has improved his singing ever since the JC times. I think he's suitable at mellow songs like Soler's and Jay Chow's. I left them to continue singing at 5pm to head down to Plaza Sing to watch Spiderman 3~~ Free!!!! hehe specially for architecture students~~ Haha quite a number of us. We were chatting so happily before the movie starts and we got to collect free popcorn combo too!!! so nice rite? The movie is touching.... seems that they finally get the actor to show off his wild cool side of him haha. Anyway the meaningful part of the show is, saying that when we are angry etc, we always have a choice.... so... think twice before you act, otherwise you may regret. After the show, ppl juz left.... whether they are couples or pairs of good frens.... as for me, i bid farewell to those still going for dinner and hurried home.... somehow dunno why, i feel empty... and juz.... sad?
Friday:
I woke up quite late in the afternoon, hence I had to hurry to Bugis to buy materials to make gifts.... den went to DP to visit my ex-colleagues.... finally met up with some archi frens for dinner at Ding Tai Feng at Raffles City. They went to Loof for drinking while I went back to CitiLink to buy some presents before meeting them at Loof. It's a very hip pub, on the rooftop of ModLiving, beside OdeonTowers. Lots of ang mohs ard. I really enjoyed myself becos of the company and we shared alot alot alot of 'secrets' and jokes.... omg, I realised so many things happening ard in our architecture batch. what have i been doing for the past 4 years!!! gheez.... Muz open eyes and ears more!!! Anyway damn tired that I fell asleep on sofa without bathing...
Sat:
I woke up super late in the evening. SHUCKS.... going to be late for my fren's bdae gathering at Ang Mo Kio. Damn far rite? haha.... I rushed to Harbourfront to collect something i ordered from a shop, den to AMK... and I was totally taken aback by the need to take bus here and there which is I am unsure of and ended up sounded pissed. Poor fren of mine... So Sorry!!!!! Not intentionally. Well, whenever it comes to roads and streets I am not mentally prepared for, I turned mad, tense and freaked out like siao. U can never imagine how scared I am when I was to be placed at some place feeling so lost and could actually end up crying abit... anyway poor fren of mine muz haf got so taken aback by my tone and temper ba.... ops.... sorry, usually I am not like that de......... gomenasai!!! OOooo the dinner at some western stall at a HDB hawker centre was good!!! And super popular as proven by long queues. Yummy~~ And we went to his place to play.... Wii player!!!! The latest machine that u have to hold the stick with ur hand and it will detect your hand movements. So you get to play tennis, bowling etc in front of the screen!!! hhaha welcome to the virtual reality >.^ Well I left abt 11pm, the rest stayovered. After bathing, I decided to make myself a nice box to keep some of my accessories... and I'm proud of it.... ok it sounds abit girlish but at the end of the day, I'm talking about style, craft and art :)
you sewed the box?
sew??? no way manz!! no way i can!! the box is made from cardboard....
hmm wont last v long leh...