Phifer Inc., textile designer and manufacturer, is proud to announce and welcome Raymond Neuse andMonica Thornton as its new textile designers. Neuse rejoins the Phifer design team, bringing the company more than 18 years of experience in the textile industry and more than 20 years as a freelance artist.He has used his skill and expertise to design a variety of different types of fabrics, from indoor/outdoor and home-decor to novelty and flooring. Neuse possesses a keen artistic eye, and his education includes a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in painting from the Memphis College of Art, art studies at a consortium inNew York, and attendance at theGovernor’s School for the Arts.

With more than 23 years of experience, Thornton brings with her a vast, in depth knowledge of the textile industry, as both a designer and a customer. Thornton’s resume includes experience in textile design, as a consultant in outdoor- furniture development, as a design manager for an outdoor-furniture company, and as creative director with a replacement-cushion company. Thornton holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in interior design from theUniversity of WestGeorgia.