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.
Friday, August 10, 2007
Happening!!!! Check it out!!!
Besides being busy from work for the past 1 week, many many things happened.
Firstly, ever since I have elita came to join me in office since the start of August, I cheered up more in office, and less mindful of my siting area. Becos I visit her upstairs, I get to visit the office ppl upstairs as well. I became more mobile in office.... walk ard more freely.... and i knew i am not alone. I mix ard with colleagues more and etc. So all the sad things i have cast aside and only enjoying wat is good or seeing the good. I hope things will get better and better~~
Last sat I went
cycling with a grp of archi frens~ying, andrew,minlee,tianfa and wj~ I was quite worried cos i am still a noob at cycling and for the 4 mths in sweden, i only cycled smooth curved and straight path, each for 5-10 mins, (though the uphill part i cannot make it). So my cycling experience is damn noob. and i never cycled next to ppl or in crowded place at all. So this is damn challenging.... my idea of cycling is still stuck at the image of getting bruises and cuts and falls when i cycle, so I wore a pair of going-to-be-thrown shoes so that i wun feel sad if i spoil my shoes.... But in the end, the shoes gave way before I cycled.... damn... so malu. anyway i got to have excuse to get a nice beach slipper. hehehe~ not super nice but comfy~ i wanna get more in future~ anyway, i managed to cycle around ppl etc... i feel amazed too but then i was unstable and nervous when i felt i am going to hit people... so I kept shrieking with 'ahhhhh ahhhh' and made people ard me worried. hahahaha~~ I held on to the handles so tightly that in the end both my arms and shoulders were aching, not juz my butt. here's photos!!
Then next thing would be Wednesday!!! Yea, on national day eve... my office ppl celebrated national day with boss opening a bottle of good
japanese sake made from clear water and excellent rice...... mellow taste and sweet smell.. yea, but it is abit dry type so I dun like the taste... it is still too bitter for me.... den after that 8 of us went to have dinner in some jap restaurant and then 5 of us (including me) went to
zouk. I prefer the more electronic type of music but mambo ones still ok la..... and it is not ladies night as it is considered eve of public hols... argh. Anyway for the whole night, we had a bottle (1 and a half bottles actually.... the 2nd one got stolen halfway) of
Martel and we had to mix it with green tea ourselves ... and we played guessing game oso. I drank the least of cos....but it was going so slow that in the end we drank martel from the bottle. we took turns with 2-5 secs of each pour. i was sober all the way and one of us finally felt she had reached her limit and stopped drinking. She juz sat there super tired.... the rest continued to chat, drink and dance abit. It was horrible, too crowded and kenna pushed here and there. I hated it so much that i kept screaming, erm to myself la.... cant offend anyone... and they wont hear me in the noisy place anyway :(..... but my colleagues pretty shocked at my screams hahha~~ Soon one of the guys brought the 'sleepy' colleague to taxi stand to help her call taxi. Very soon when I had the my 3rd or 4th pour of 'Martel-from-the-bottle', I started to see some stars and felt abit drowsy. I wasnt drunk but juz the type of drowsiness when u wanna sleep. I wasnt prepared as it juz hit me suddenly. So weird.... I feel uncomfortable so the other 2, elita and a colleague brought me out.... elita tried to lead me out thru the back door by squeezing out thru the other ppl. If not for elita who held my hand and pulled me along, I think i wouldnt have made it thru cos i felt so light and floaty that I cant focus on the way i am walking. Ian was behind me and told me to juz follow. Finally once i got out the door, I puked..... not alot though but I felt much better after that.... at the bar outside, I got a glass of water and sat for a while. Finally, the colleague who juz came back from the taxi stand offered to send me to taxi stand again. lol.... while waiting, i felt i got gastric and i couldnt stand up straight. He told me wat to do, drink H2O etc etc and that the gastric is normal.... Anyway, I got home safe and sound, bathed and slept. I didnt have hangover la cos I wasnt drunk. It is juz that before I could get drunk, my body already cant take the alcohol, so it had to expel it. Great. Well, it's certainly an experience and I never tot I could get myself to the puking stage. i never vomit for a long long time in my life le....
all right~ need to work tml but it's Friday!! Going to ying's house to play games and watch movies after that and stayover! will update when i get back! hehe!
ps: My mitsubishi phone died!! suddenly cannot swtich on while charging!! damn... so i using old phone now.... n need a new phone or get the current one repaired..... eeeeks!!
