David A Morrish BA, MA, PGcert, FHEA
Senior Fashion Academic and Student Experience Lead for Art & Design
- Department of Art and Design
- Art Design and Media Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Centre
- Culture and Creativity Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Institute
Summary
I'm David Morrish, passionate about the world of fashion design, craft and textiles. In my roles as a researcher, lecturer, and practitioner, my focus has always been on pedagogy, digital embroidery, storytelling and integrating CADCAM technologies to innovate. I'm deeply intrigued by the marriage of traditional craftsmanship and modern manufacturing methods. My goal? To help promote and advance embroidery, showcasing its full potential and raising its appeal. I am twice winner of the title, Wilcom Digital Embroiderer of the year, a crafts council member and QEST scholar. My work has been featured on national tv, publications and exhibitions home and abroad, with a clientele that includes celebrity names and house hold brand names.
About
My work is centralised around quality. Quality is design and manufacture. For me, slow fashion, quality, limited editions and exclusivity helps shape my business model and creative mindset.
Awarded:
SHU Inspirational Teacher of the Year - 2019
SHU Outstanding Academic Adviser of the Year - 2021
Specialist areas of interest
Sustainability and fashion design
Tailoring and the fashion industry
Sustainable design strategies
Approaches to CADCAM fashion
The fashion design process
New directions for fashion design
New models of fashion design practice
Fashion as an interdisciplinary practice
User-centred fashion
Fashion
Teaching
College of Social Sciences and Arts
Subject area: Fashion and Photography
Courses taught:
- Fashion Design
- Fashion Management and Communication
- Foundation and MA Design
Modules taught:
- Fashion Induction
- Fashion Fundamentals One: Formation
- Fashion Fundamentals Two: Concept & Realisation
- Exploration, Application & Realisation
Ï㽶ÊÓƵ
- Art and Design Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Centre
- Culture and Creativity Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Institute
New Technologies – Sustainable Digital Printing for Worsted Cloth – a New model for 21st Century
PLATE – Extending Product Life Cycle – Sustainable Tailoring and Emotional Connectivity
Sponsored by:
- Janome UK
- GS-UK Ltd
- Wilcom
Publications
Journal articles
Morrish, D. (2017). . MenstyleFashion.com.
Conference papers
Morrish, D. (2017). . In Bakker, C., & Mugge, R. (Eds.) PLATE: Product Lifetimes And The Environment : conference proceedings, (pp. 280-286). Amsterdam: IOS Press:
Books
Morrish, D. (2025). . Ramsbury, Wiltshire: The Crowood Press.
Exhibitions
Morrish, D. (2016). . Textile Centre of Excellence, Red Doles Lane, Huddersfield.
Morrish, D. (2023). Kingfly: In My Safe Space with David Morrish. [Digital embroidery outputs and bodies of creative development work]. Sunbury Embroidery Gallery.
Morrish, D. (2025). The Broderers’ Exhibition: The Art of Embroidery. [Digital Embroidery]. Bankside Gallery, London.
Morrish, D. (2025). The Broderers’ Exhibition: The Art of Embroidery. [Digital Embroidery]. Bankside Gallery, London.
Presentations
Beckingham, S., & Morrish, D. (2013). Space, Place and Interconnectedness: A Considered Visual Online Presence. Presented at: Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Learning and Teaching Conference, Sheffield
Other activities
- External Examiner
- Embroiderers' Guild Scholar
- QEST Scholar