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, July 16, 2007
Possessive guys
sel: lewd? erm next time we meet up den i elaborate la, not going to say anything here...
I really hate it when guys are so .... possessive and that they require you to 'report' to them all the time, like ....wat u do, where u go, etc etc...... maybe some gals dun mind that but too bad, I am someone who doesnt like to do that. i come and go and do things whenever needed. Which reflects my chaotic unpredictable daily activities and lifestyle..... so it is very difficult for me to keep reporting. To family members are already quite minimal, not to mention to other ppl. And worse, when a guy who is juz a fren yet showing that kind of intention ....
I shall start with other ppl first. I know of this guy fren who recently get to know this gal online.... He should know that by words thru such internet media is never guaranteed on its truth and responsibility. So when the gal says things like she dun care about appearance of the guy, etc etc, these are juz bullshit or juz words that carry not much sincerity or truth. Maybe some ppl do mean what they say but when it is from a little gal of 14 years old and from the way she act, very high possiblity it is juz fu1 yan3 or juz verbal romance etc... So i have been telling the guy fren of mine how such things are not reality stuff that he should know that he should not take it seriously. And he kept saying ya ya ya ya, and said he's not pinning hopes on it. Though he said that, he kept smsing and msning the gal, and got frustrated when she didnt reply his msges fast or immediately.. And also get jealous when he thinks she is talking and spending time chatting with her frens and not replying him. And always ask her where is she etc... sounds demanding, impatient and possessive. He admited that he is abit possessive... and when he wanna meet the gal, the gal said she wanna bring a fren along.... and he got abit sian like how is he going to tok to her when her fren ard. HELLO!!!!! If i am the gal, i would do that too k. I tell him to think from the gal's point of view. omg, this guy ar, hopeless man. I shant comment about how kiddish and immature he is when he is still into such thing, but he really lack consideration etc etc and never think abt other ppl, but only himself. This guy is hopeless. And so, I am like the Judge and keep telling him where he does wrong. He would listen and agree but that is no use if he didnt change and continue his mistakes. why am i helping him manz. Maybe I cant tolerate such thinking and behaviour from ppl that I juz wanna hit them on their head and tok sense into them.
And for me.... no, mine is not that kinda things. juz that some ppl maybe out of frens-to-frens concern or juz bored or simply wanna find ppl to tok to... that he smses me recently a few times on what i have been doing these days or where did i go. becos i was offline for many many days as i was sucked in the office mah.... so i think it became weird that I was suddenly offline for a few days and juz curious enuff to sms me. ok la, that i understand.... but if other little details add on to it, the whole thing starts to make me feel abit uneasy and feel as if someone wanna know what am i doing, how i doing etc etc. so this act of 'concern' gets abit weird to me la..... it juz feel unnatural. but there are some ppl who sms me out of the blue saying he's bored, and that one i feel ok..... the startup is more natural and right for frens.... unlike a sudden "hey where have u been"....and so on... yup.... when all these apply to gal-gal, it's ok with me.... hmmm seems i still draw a big line between gals and guys? but there are guys whom i can be very comfortable with, juz like with my gal frens . In the end, it may juz be about the right person, right timing, right words and the right atmosphere..... i juz detest it when guys wanna be possesive and demanding and wanna know everything and set things at their control.
Well, being possessive is not a definite trait of guys. Some guys are, as are some girls. It's more of a person by person trait, no?
Regarding the 2nd part, I must agree that too 黏 cannot la. Will be quite unbearable.
hey think just dont reply if you dont feel the need to loh..hee..:)