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, July 29, 2007
1 week ++ of incidents and thoughts. Upset.
omg MIA again? ok la many things to update....
remembered last time I tried durian for the first time during Friday the 13? And remember I gulped down red wine before rushing to Harry Potter movie? One week later on friday again, half of the office ppl went out to this Itlalian resturant near newton or somewhere in Bukit Timah. We had red wine again (yes i gulped it down juz before we set off home). But that isnt the main issue. Well, I tried musscle!!! And pasta with squid ink for the first time. And they are YUMMY!!! hehe~~~ poor boss, he's being ripped off by us..... imagine one bottle of red wine is already 75 bucks....
Anyway recently I began going home earlier like 8 plus pm. ok i know it is still OT and passed the official knock off time, but to me, it's like... 'WALA~~~~ yay~ early leh.' u know wat i mean? how pathetic. Anyway I taking leave off this coming Monday.... since boss is away in China for the most of the following week. good chance to rest eh~
On Friday (juz passed), was Audrey's bdae. I wasnt invited, maybe cause they think I am not so close to Aud. But anyway when I was at the mrt station and about to sms Aud a happy bdae, I spotted Al who persuaded me to go since I am at the right station already. Well I felt paiseh lor but anyway, the dinner's at Little India's particular shop with a super friendly boss and I am impressed at how he made a heart-shaped naan (bread) with a paper message inside. Very sweet of him hehe... We had a hearty time~~
Ok let me side track to some other issues which are not pleasant and has been bugging me for weeks. I have been thinking and recently I reached a conclusion..... Some frens are no longer what they are anymore... or rather, I do not know them well anymore..... ok, i know i am blur at many times and listen wrongly to wat ppl said and I replied things wrongly..... But little gestures and body language, and even a tiny little gasp are very clear to my ears. Each and every hesitation, each and every pause. Somehow I have an acute sense towards all these and I can pick up all these clues and lead to what that person is thinking or why so. Please dun belittle me on this. Most of my instincts are accurate. Some of these frens..... they can still smile so brightly at you, so intimate with you, tok to you but all these are just an act. It seems so sincere that for a moment I forgot about it or fell into the trap. They used to be such nice people but why are they hiding some issues from me which doesnt harm if I know? Since they have such dishonesty towards me or some kind of barrier towards me, I know they do not treat me as their basic frens anymore. Not that I dun appreciate them but they have rejected me.... I am not asking to be their best or good frens to them, but at least a normal fren, and need not hide things from me, or reluctant to tell me abt their lives or wat they are doing, and not trying to avoid and forget me. I do not wish to be suspicious of their actions and their little gestures, and I do not wish to 拆穿 / expose them as I may have misinterpret them. But after so many incidents add together, I cant help but suspect them. If there are some misunderstanding towards me or something u dun like about me, I appreciate that you can at least treat me as a most basic fren out of courtesy by telling me what are your opinions. I may not have meant somethings I did. I am a person who is easily misunderstood, with weird thoughts, emotions, expressions and mismatch body language. I am a weirdo AB+ kid, so I really need extra reconsideration and revised interpretation from other ppl. Sorry that I am born that way. I am not bullshitting here cos similar stuff happened before. I used to be misunderstood and by the time other ppl realised and wanna make up to me, I am already hurt, it's too late. So I dun wish to see history repeated. I am not as pessimistic as before now, so I am still hoping that one day, things will be cleared up.
eh.. don't think too much? Did you try asking them directly? I guess if u treat them as close frens, no harm confronting them and telling them how u feel towards what's happening or what u feel has happened?
Else, I guess it is always better to be ignorant. Treat their acting as 'basic courtesy' of basic friends~??
i think itz called mussels... =P and dun think of things until so cheem lar~~ dun like then juz tell/ask them lor~~ =)
i did ask but all of them said nothing of the sort. with that answer, what more can u say...
hmm~ then just trust them and don't think too much?