Struan Fraser
  • Product Design
  • Prototyping
  • User Research
  • Creative Code

Hello, I'm Struan. I'm a product designer who specialises in prototyping.

Here I'll be practicing writing thoughtfully, playing with code and trying to make this an interesting and fun place to visit.

A place to say hello
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Portfolio

Blog posts

CropShare

How can we create stronger bonds between food growers and others who live in the city?

A wooden totem is shown with a series of buttons set in hessian. The buttons circulate the central column and have labels laser cut into them. The labels indicate different types of British grown foods.

Supermarkets and chain retailers dominate our high streets and many of us have a limited understanding of supply chains and the challenges that come with growing food...


Duncan of Jordanstone 2014

YouView Playback

How do we enrich the TV viewing experience without obscuring TV?

Playback is the core of the YouView experience and we aim to get people to playback content as quickly as possible...


YouView 2017 - 2019

It Takes a Village

Assisting family learning by removing barriers that prevent fathers from participating in preparing for a newborn baby

Illustration of three dads. One walking, one using a wheelchair and one sitting on a bucket.

Becoming a father is a profound experience but many dads have found that there are aspects of preparing for fatherhood that have not been as rewarding as they'd been led to expect. Many of my friends have been new fathers and from hearing about the excitement and challenges they faced, it seems like an area that is rich in opportunities for improvement. We were a team of five designers and we were hungry to learn more...


Glasgow School of Art 2020

YouView Guide

How can we make TV easier to find without disrupting an evening's viewing?

YouView's TV Guide showing a range of programmes from UK broadcasters.

Creating a TV Guide is tricky: people's behaviour around TV is learned over years. The paradigm hasn't changed much and people don't expect change...


YouView 2015 - 2017