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, June 17, 2007
St James Power House
I think I havent mentioned about my working environment here, haha.... been too busy since I started work. Anyway my colleagues are those who loved
drinking and sometimes go
clubbing. One of them told me that years ago when there's a french guy in the office, many of the people were like super into drinking, almost everyday.... as they need the energy and boost for their work. Can understand la, when u have site meetings etc at 6:15pm that kinda thing. It sux. so ok.... But now they cut down already since the french guy left. oh but still, I have stepped into a
more adult world or society.... I am pretty still scared to mix into that society.... I realised how out of the adult world or from the rest when i realised i cant eat this and that (u know i eat processed meat), never do this and that, and many many more until my colleagues think I am still a xiao mei mei though i am this age already. So all this while I am trying to change abit, not for the pure sake of being able to mix into the real society, but correcting my way of thinking and habit, for eg. trying to accept more 'natural' meat. My colleagues love to eat duck, pig internals kinda things.... at least i ate some duck meat liao but still would avoid if i can....
My office culture seems to be on the
higher than average class. They love delicacies, drive own cars, buy good stuff etc... Last fri was a contractor's bdae and he treated us to a lunch at Asia Hotel's Asia Grand Restaurant..... Good food yummy~ And learnt from one of them that they always come here to eat. No wonder the waitresses are like fren fren with us. we are regular customers...... oh man haha.
Yesterday I woke up at 4 plus pm, and really wanna nua at home, but at abt 6 plus pm I am finally convinced to go
st james with some of the colleagues. The place is cool ~ though the weather was bad, it rained heavily while I was on my way there at 9 plus, close to 10pm. I seldom come out at this time.... :( Great company~ and one of my team leaders treated us to
tequila shots!!! I finally tried my
FIRST shot in my life.... see, wat I mean when I said I am stepping into the real adult society? I am like a xiao mei mei (sua gu aka mountain tortoise would be too crude to describe myself), so all my colleagues there were like trying to force me to gulp down the shot fast. haha it was quite a scene.. they wish to see me drunk. Later when we hop around to different clubs, they kept drinking shots..... cos they dun feel high enuff..... omg... i of cos reject the shots.... that first shot gave me a slight headache for like 10-15 mins but it went off after that la. reached home at 3am... haha but ok la, pretty fun but not high enuff for them, and ok for me. I think they going to organise a zouk one becos one korean guy (client's son) is leaving soon so we are going to party again before he flies off back to States to study. hmmm~ after 1 year, i wonder wat would become of me. I think mostly would be my way of thinking.
leading the high life sia~~ =)
high life? not now for me i hope.... i dun need it at this time....
pubbing not really for u ? yah its a new world :)