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.
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Beach ball babes
9pm channel 8 is showing this drama series of volleyball games and mixed with some emotional affair issues.....
The male lead is Chirstopher Lee and the 2 other gals who are very close frens since young until now and they play volleyball together.... juz name them A and B. And name Chirstopher (Tianwu in show) as C. So A likes C but C likes B. B knows her buddy A likes him so she is super insistent in not liking him so A can have him. But the thing is... the guy is pretty heartless towards A. I have no issues against guys being nice to gf and not so nice and intimate with other gals. But here he was VERY MEAN. in the sense that he can use money to make 'deal' with A so as to convince B that she dun like him so that B can accept his love. He used methods to gain what he wants FAST.
Then again at the start, when the guy had a gf earlier, he was super nice to A. I think he is too nice to everyone la... went to such extent to help A when she had problems so much so that she was touched and tot he has good feelings for her. But then to him, she is juz a fren.... haiz.... too nice oso not good... so some ppl say nice guys are JERKs. He dumped his previous gf when she became too clingy on him and get jealousy easily whenever he tokked to other gals. so jealous until she threatend the gals not to look for him. After he knew abt it, he dumped her and dun like to have gals love him too much until clingy. ok, i understand the gal is wrong, but his method of dumping her is abit heartless oso. watever it is the character is so evil. yucks.
Saturday, July 19, 2008
Fear~
Last time I love to check my sch email.... i checked it very often, everyday. And I like to be well-informed with the latest news since the dept has alot of impt emails for us...... yes, including cock ups one as well. but at least alot of things going on and so good to know asap....
However now.... I am scared to check...... I dun want to but I have to..... cos of the dissertation and sch restarting soon. Everytime I check now I pray that there are no new incoming emails. If there are, I hope they are juz crappy ones..... cos right now we are doing dissertation, and I am completely messing it up, I am so scared that my supervisior would suddenly appear and email us to see us and what we have done so far. I dun have the courage. And all the more I am unwilling to go to sch or go here and there for the matriculation or etc etc. The feeling of going back to school is ...... haiz..... since I have work to do, I dun wish to go sch unnecessarily.
darn I havent do my check-up for the matriculation entries.
and since I always woke up in afternoons, i feel the day pass by very fast. I feel more and more bek cek (frustrated). I feel like clawing and biting people liao. *roars*
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Happy Moments~ then a nightmare
hmm shall start with last saturday. Met up with bf and his frens. Haha his frens are totally funny, really reminded me of my sixoneders. So am pretty comfortable with them, not too much awkwardness etc.
The next day I went for Anime chalet, and these anime ppl are cute...funny and entertaining.... the best thing is I get to play mahjong!! Finally after 2 years. And for bbq i get to eat 4 types of potatoes.... potato chips, potato salad, potato (bbqed) and harshbrown..... argh.... at night we played RPG card game all the way to the next morning (Mon) ..... when i got home i got a nap and then went to meet with the archi ppl for their grad dinner. Awww wish I am the one already graduating with masters.....1 more year sia.
Yesterday, I went out for a movie for our 2 mth anniversary hehe~~~ Red Cliff is quite amazing with their cinematograhy.... and how they fight wars.... but alamak still have to wait for part 2. I really enjoyed the rides home with him to accompany me but I know i cannot always let him do that even if he wants... cos he lived pretty far.... but really thanks~~ *muacks*
Just now I had a 'nightmare'. Juz becos of a few words, someone shouted at me. but I kept quiet. he went on to shout at other ppl. but thanks to them things died down after a while and credits given to sis. He also apologised to me..... but anyway i know such things will be very very very common soon.... I really wish that I will get a new laptop soon and stay in school as much as possible....
Wednesday, July 09, 2008
Human
A normal Human/Man
is not about the dichotomy of being an angel or devil
Mutable thoughts and feelings
from experiences
Either enlighten or exacerbate
the Man's understanding
A normal Human/Man
Has the natural resilience
to overcome obstacles
Unless Himself decides to
Enmesh himself into an abyss
Of darkness
His own vise
He is his own devil
As well as
He is his own angel
Filthy sloth of the Fool
To mutate and hide the string
Of resilience
Monday, July 07, 2008
Duality
Remember I quoted a chinese saying that one grp of ppl can treat u like treasure, the other grp can treat u like grass (meaning shit)?
Like my sixoneders, as yock said, we are beyond family members.... we dun judge one another, more like very much accepting n sensible... I can be sane n be more of who i really am with them. chatty, teh-ing, sa jiao-ing, childish, stupid at times.... They value me as much as i value them. They RESPECT me as much as i respect them. And I know we cant expect everyone around to be like them.
On the other hand, some ppl really.....haiz, some cant be bothered to talk more than 2 sentences. cant be bothered to share news and cant be bothered to explain things. I dunno what exactly I did to deserve that. But maybe it's juz them. Anyway many ppl already adviced me I shouldnt put that kinda thing to heart and shouldnt let these to affect my mood. Not easy but I will make that as my resolution :) Like this PK guy from Xing Guang 3, recently he said that no one can please everyone. Just be yourself.
Yea manz, we should learn to reflect ourselves. I do reflect and I know I treat my frens the same. I do not do evil things like backstabbing, stealing, killing. I have my conscience and I at least respect myself. Since some ppl not willing to regard, respect or treat me as a proper fren, then I will also try not to cross their paths. No point disturbing others cos when u only just want to say hi and wen4 hou4, they can feel that your are disturbing them and they feel it is a waste of time to reply, or too tired and unwilling to reply. Why bother them then?
Weather is becoming chilly.... as the sun sets.... when will i be able to wake up early enough to see the sun freshly risen from the east, casting rays through the windows that encompass our rooms.
Thursday, July 03, 2008
Home, Health, Happiness
I juz had my lunch and after seeing my mum.... I had this urge that I should post something regarding this..... to begin, I would really envy people who are still being so bubbly and happy without much problems at home.... or rather, they can still be bubbly and happy even if there are things bothering them. That is something commendable.
However, I felt that since university, I have been losing that side of me... the happy crappy person that jokes ard.... not as if I have a bubbly happy childhood anyway... but then I was happy enuff. Many ppl say I am relatively serious n sometimes 'self-focussed'. I was surprised but I can see why. self focus.... how to be not to when so many things are running behind my mind that I have to tackle with. who would actually understand....
It has been ard 10 years.... when economy crisis happened and when my mum started to have problem with her eye and caused her impossible to continue her job as seamstress for extra income, we really had a big hit... things juz going downhill.... For the subsequent years or every few years, she would still have problems to her eye.... seeing doctor almost every now and then, eating a pile of medicine... and having operations one after another every few years.... first was to drain some liquid from her eyeball.... then one was to insert a metal plate into the eyeball.... one to open a hole on top to drain liquid, one was due to infection that the healed portion has to be cut again. It is endless and the problem is always NOT SOLVED.... why.... And once was my first time visiting her after her op.... I suddenly astonished at her frail look and I was so scared that all I could do was to stand there helplessly.... doing nothing.... Recently I had a friend whose mum juz had her op for some reason. I can understand those pain and what everyone in the family have to go thru. I sincerely hope that was the end of her problem.... problems that not solved just keep haunting the patient... it's painful, tiring and more sadness. mum is the case...
For all these years I have been spending almost everyday in school or working, such as internship, so I was seldom at home to hear my mum's groaning. But now since this 1 and 1/2 months, when I am always at home..... and maybe becos I am ard to listen to her, she was groaning and sighing, complaining how 辛苦 she is almost every few minutes . Once she had her shoulder blade bone cracked due to a fall... and pain at her spine/tailbone due to another fall.... Now she have eye pain, back pain, arm pain, knee problems, stomach problems... and.... with so many things haunting her, she was self-focused. u can understand why. It's irritating but we cant do anything abt that self-focused issue which some ppl hate it. Mum always have alot of household chores to do more than other housewives we know... why? she has this thing in her that she wants to do this do that, n of cos she has her beloved plants to care abt.... but as the years go by, she realised she cant have her usual routinue and it tires her badly. Finally now she accepted that she cant handle any more... People said old ppl sleep less. But mum is different. She was always tired out that she have naps in the afternoon n evenings....
She was hoping that I would 做大事in future.... and thought that once I grad I would have 4k-5k a month, thus supporting the house more. But I told her once I grad, I only have ard 3k and that is for big firms and 做大事 is not a very soon thing cos not as if I am some genius or super excellent archi student and to be QP i need another 2 years at LEAST.... Hearing all these, she was angry and upset. I was pressurised too..... I believed I have mentioned before many years ago to some ppl that I study with a burden..... the responsibility in fact. She wants to see me accomplished in my career but this is not something to be achieved in 1 or 2 years..... it seems so.... impossible.... she wanna at least a taste of 享福.
Yea u guys know I wanna have a car.... some of u jokingly said I am materialistic. haha. yes partly I WANT it cos I hate walking alot...but my mum NEEDS it. I cant bear to see her climbing those overhead bridge. My normal pace is like twice of hers in speed. And becos she has to see doc here and there, walking for her is difficult.... I want a vehicle.... (pls, not bicycle can, everyone can fall off). Everytime she whined abt her knees and about having to walk long distance to get to the central area to take bus, I have the urge of getting a car. Cant u see car to us is a need, not a want here. But how on earth am I going to earn within 1 or 2 years to get a car... it's impossible again.
Health is so impt.... yet I am not doing a gd job abt myself. whenever i have problems, mum, despite her problems, would care for me and the others... but of cos that added more to her groaning, whining... More sad and sick to hear. when can this stop.... with all these thing and problems in mind. we are all mentally tired. and of cos, everyone will be naturally self-focused. But of cos we detach ourselves from the problems once a while. mum does abit by watching tv. For me, I watch variety shows and animes. That is the only time I have no stress. So now do u understand partly why I love tv, shows and animes?
Sorry I have been serious.... that's the way I am. I cant be tat happy like some ppl. Sorry but I am trying my best not to show and affect others ard me. Why cant ppl accept others the way they are to certain extent....
Wednesday, July 02, 2008
Dreams 2
Oh manz.... more fabulous dreams. I think I can go and write/propose stories for the marvel comics or something....
I dreamt I was flying some aircraft, chased by an enemy aircraft, struggling back to the base. Finally I reached it, I ran inside this big block of building.... block as in like a big cube of structure, glass and has double door for security. And so we ran into the base in time so as to lock out from the enemies. Somehow I became the 'wizard' person that controlled this building. I was chanting some alien language that caused irritation and headache to the enemies as they struggled to cover up their ears. And I could even say some codes to make the building transform abit by making some extra protection structure to cover the glass building. wa wa wa....
Next dream I was in Japan!!! Shopping like crazy for jap snacks and guess wat's more.... I was shopping for my architectural model-making materials... like wood strips and the plastic strips.... cos they are sold in Japan cheaper than in sg.... I know i learnt this from my internship colleagues... but I was telling this to my fren who also came to Japan in the dreams!!!!!! ARRGHHH!!!! archi-torture ahhahaha...... anyway... interesting dreams but they kept me all the way to 2pm.... that's bad.... i need to wake up earlier to do work!
Tuesday, July 01, 2008
Alcohol --> Diarrhoea
Friday..... I went to see Sinseh at a famous chinese medical centre at Cambridge Rd..... Mum and I got abit lost when the &*^*(^*!#%& bus driver didnt drop us at the right bus stop.... And guess who i saw in the shop!! Feli~ who accompanied Ad to see sinseh for his back ache. For me, I had my first acupucture of my life... and at first I was freaked out by the electric thingy that was going to send some electric pulse to my ankle. haha cute to see my feet twitched from side to side to the rhythm/force of the pulse.
Later went to Ying house to collect my Victoria Secret dress!! hehe~ But this has turned out to become a drinking session as Ying wanna open her sparkling white wine before she went to club. So a few of us dabao dinner and go to her house to 'party'.... haha we had the sparkling white wine 'Pink', then a normal white wine..... den red wine..... by then i already seeing stars... and the rest continued to have shouju shots!!! wa they damn power. but i cannot take it. The symptoms of me unable to stand and walk due to the giddiness and stars, plus stomache appeared again.... We rest abit at nearby hawker centre for lemon tea drink. Soon I recovered!!! hehe and off we went home..... but after that during midnight or 1 plus am, I was in the toilet having diarrhoea. same same situation like last time in office.
argh poor liver.... poor feet.... poor brain as well hahaha~~ i am so lousy....
03:
The NUS Architecture Graduation Exhibition- "How does your garden grow?"
I am grateful and honoured that my Thesis Project is selected for this exhibition. Honestly speaking, the process had went through multiple changes, and many horrible late nights, stayovers in the computer studios, having Macs for almost every day towards submission period... Much worse is the physical tiredness, mental tireness and depression and all.... Every bit of progress is difficult, full of obstacles and never a smooth path. I won't be able to pull through without encouragement and help from friends and family. Thank you so much!
Opening Day
Date: Saturday, 13 Jun '09
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: Iluma Urban Entertainment Centre
201 Victoria Street Singapore 188067, Level 7 (@Sky garden for the opening ceremony)
02:
My Exhibition Installation @ NUS Museum, UCC - from 7 March to 7 May "Site, Spectator, Situation"
This exhibition project is collaborated among NUS Dept. of Architecture, University Scholar Programme(USP) and NUS Museum for my USP Final Year Project. The opening ceremony and presentation on 6 March was a success! Thanks to Noora (NUS Museum), Lilian Chee (Supervisor from Archi) and the departments for their support and those who turn up and those who visited my installation! :)
My installation is a collage of maps collected during my travels. It is a "Mind" map that existed in my mind based on experiences and memories of places. Hence, it's a cognitive map that is subjective to everyone. Hopefully, this installation will be placed somewhere else later and I'll inform you if it happens. If you drop by UCC, feel free to take a look!
3 other students' works are at NUS Arts Canteen, Kampong Glam and lastly in Museum (level 1).
01:
Kaleidoscope 2007 Exhibition 27-28th Oct 2007
@ Suntec-MY. PLAYGr0und
It was kinda rush as I only had a sunday to colour up the whole thing. Thanks to my anime friend who encouraged me all the way as I felt like giving up halfway several times then. There are other students and studios participating in this exhibition, such as Imaginary Friends Studios (IFS). Many wonderful artworks. Hopefully more NUS ppl take part!!
Photograph with courtesy from NUS Students' Comics and Animation Society
