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, August 31, 2009
musician
Ahh~~ music music~~
While listening to bands, vocals, music, all the more I feel i wanna learn electric guitar and keyboard.
And I wonder how nice to have a bf who is a musician. He can sing and play for u all the time haha. ok, it's not a criteria or watsoever, juz a causal remark about having this as a bonus.
Anyway I still hope one day i can sing and play on my own though.... haiz... too bad, money fall short here and there, must be careful abt what i spend these days. Bills and more bills.... and many expenses are necessary or unavoidable. *sigh*
This weekend was still enjoyable despite lack of sleep, haven started the office work that i need to do this weekends, freelance and many more. And I managed to thrash out some frustrations/anger I had to some frens... glad that they listened.
Seriously, I think we wont wanna a guy who sulk and loves to stay in depression, and stay in his own world with his own rules, only know how to try to change the way others speak and behave. Neither do we need an egoistic MCP, or dominating guy, who only keep criticising you and also keep hinting to u that he cannot commmit alot of things and pre-ampt you not to expect anything more. We dun need such guys who already predict the stereotype situation and going to follow that template. He havent really started on the relationship, and already try to make a back door for himself, telling u not to have expectations on him, meaning he won't try to put in effort for you. Either he is not commited at all, or not serious abt the relationship, or he is simply a coward and half-hearted guy who is not confident and not bothered enuff to improve himself, and just sulk with his pile of inferiority that dunno come from where. Yet, he still have the cheek to control her and taking her for granted. Come on, i think we all know that actually he is just accepting the gal so that he can fulfil his desires for lust. I think i can write a pile on this, but i will end at this. Too much to say already. So gals, open ur eyes wide wide, and dun get blinded by ur heart and thinking he is really nice, gentle, caring person. Without knowing him well, u will fail to see that in fact he is a soft-spoken tiger that cant wait to control u and eat u up, expect u to follow his ways and thinking, talking to u only when he is happy. Worse, he is an insensitive arsehole who will simply take u for granted once he has gotten hold of you. Communication, my friend, is very important. best to have mo4 qi4 too. Anyway I am glad we all learn something abt ourselves and abt other people as we go along, then we learn from mistakes and experience, and knowing more about what kind of ppl u prefer and suitable to u. Luckily no one is taken advantage of, and everything is fine.
But of cos cant help but feel very angry, just too angry, becos I dun deserve to go thru all this shit and waste my time, effort and mental stress.
On the other hand, gals most probably prefer guys who are impressive. They dun have to be very zai, very smart, very pro at everything etc. As long as they are passionate abt life, love the thing they do, and very good at something, serious in their work and do them well; responsible, respect and cares for the rest in his small little ways, and that will be very impressive already. :) I respect them too. So far, only a small number of guy frens I really respect them in that kind of manner. Generally, everyone is respected of cos. Guys or gals, I dunno them well. In fact, I dunno everyone well enuff. Everyone has many sides and many faces and many inner tots. We cant expect ppl to know u 100% inside out. But one shld accept that person the way he/she is if you are really serious about him/her right from the start, and not criticising constantly and trying to change him/her for you. If u need to do so, it means you dun love him/her at all. then, it is not suitable for you already, better to end it fast.
ok, enuff of me blabbering :) going to sleep soon~ nitez ppl~
The description of the guy sounds just too familiar, I guess there are always this kind of people ard, guys or gals~ They too, just need to find someone who will accept them that way they are.
Pple learn from mistakes.. and sometimes its just the wrong timing/stage in life that people meet one another.
But yea, I respect people who clearly knows what they are doing, passionate abt little things in life, with a sense of responsibility, and most imptly, communicating to understand (instead of understanding based on their own assumptions), comfortable enough to say anything...
aniwaez, good to 'shit' everything out once in a while, flush them, then move on to meet more people who will come along ur way... ;)
yup~ I am moving on already~ juz that some times some irritable dust cant get off my clothes from time to time.
Let's move on :)
Your description sounds like the guy in the drama I watched as well. Haha... Yup. I like the part about accepting who that person is. Actually that part is a bit grey. You will understand what I mean when you enter a relationship hehe...