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.
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....
We don't really need to care too much how people look at us right? As long as we have friends around who understand I think that's enough. Though it's tough, hang in there. When you reach the bottom of the pit the only way left is up. That's something I have gone through personally. So ya... ganbatte.
hmm, yeah my mum is also having eye, ankle and joint problems, guess I can understand how you feel
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thanks guys... just cant control or curb the 'yuan1' feeling at times when u juz can be the way others can.
typo, i mean "when u juz cant"*
firstly, *hugs*. I think you need this.
About the bubbly thing, I think everyone just cope with their problems differently? Sometimes appearing bubbly doesn't mean they really are happy or sometimes when bubbly people are happy, they are extremely so but when sad they are extremely so too.
Like what sel says, don't bother too much about those comments of you being too serious. It probably is friends' way of asking you to give yourself a break and not push yourself too hard, yah? maybe some people mean it as a way of not accepting you but then no one gets universal acceptance. We all get unaccepted, even disliked or downright hated by others. Hence the greater need to appreciate and treasure those who actually love and accept you as who you are.
thx yock.... actually they nvr ask or say.... it's the unspoken attitude n comunication & interaction tt u can feel the difference