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.
Monday, June 04, 2007
Sunday mini gathering + a new pic
I think Jovie had done a good job in describing today's outing. Well shall mention it again. Though it's only 4 of us: jov, mei, gab and me, the size is good enuff for all to take part in conversations. We had western food at Cafe Cartel in PS (haha, one of the malls i frequent most recently due to getting materials from spotlight for my boxes). Yea in case some of u dont know, I am running a little gift boxes business on my own, small scale one.... My aim is to sell arts and crafts and not those commercial type. Maybe next time if i have more business and things get steady, i will have a branch for that i hope. Right now i am busy coping with sch work, work and this... abit difficult ya? yea so business publicity is verbal passing via ppl's mouth for now. wait til i am settled with experimenting. ok back to the lunch:
After that, we continued to wait for ahba to come and so we went to somewhere nearby for towhuay, the famous stall one. But the environment sux... very warm, poor ventilation. and when i am in my thick black shirt, i felt super uncomfortable. immediately after eating, we left the place for Parco Bugis which has AIRCON! It's sooothing but still not enuff to let us feel cool quickly. Me and mei went in shops to look at clothes while jov and gab talking outside. So in the end i managed to get my watches and finally nearing the mrt, I saw something suitable as my hp pouch (thanks to sweden's climate that destroyed many of my leathery stuff. They simply cracked and peeled, worse than snake shedding off skin). Luckily I refrained myself from getting a pair of black pump shoes which is comfortable and by experience, it is something not easy to come by for covered shoes. so... having nice company while completing my shopping list today makes me a super happy julie.... ok maybe i left one or two necessary stuff to get but those can wait. :) yay!! a rather broke but happy me. like jov said, now i have no more excuse to do shopping :p
Ok last but not least, I finally did a new pic for myself (again) which marks the theme from today onwards. "Reborn": a new stage of life. Yes, after all this time and many things happening and changing, finally I feel that I am stepping into a new lap of life.... that breaks some unnecessary rules and restrictions of thoughts that i had set myself at. And getting to know more abt myself, approaching my dimensions of life, etc etc etc. Today when I was walking home, I feel so free as a bird that my legs felt as if they are walking on air like i am flying. Loving myself, loving the things i do, enjoying every moments of life, with the nature, myself and people ard me. Ahhhh~~~ has my life reached a new level of meaningfulness? I feel perfectly in control.
A tranquil moment is...... a bright sunny day when the fields are filled with dandelions, and the wind brings out the aroma of coffee and carries the little dandelions up towards the sky....
the picture looks nice, how did you manage to take? puzzle..
u look like u are advertising for nescafe~ haha~
but it's very nice~ ask them for adevertising fees~!!!
yesh!!! u look like u're advertising for nescafe!!! hahahaha~ the words so obvious!!
hhaha i have 2 of such mugs. black one with white words (which is used by me) and this white one is my dad's which goes well with my white top with black floral prints. so... haha. i like the mug, and nescafe is one of the few few few brands of coffee i can accept. so... haha ya.... aiya free advertising for them lor~~ :p
how i take? hehe.... juz use timer and get a urself a suitable location with the right lighting :)