Monthly Archives: May 2010

Peter and Josh Mayer Record Oral History for StoryCorps

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StoryCorps, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to help people record the stories of their lives, recently brought its mobile recording booth to New Orleans for the second time. Passionate about oral history, Executive Creative Director Josh Mayer took advantage of this opportunity to interview his father, Peter.

Peter, who emigrated with his parents from Nazi Germany as a six year old, told stories of his trip across the Atlantic, of growing up in New Orleans, and of his parents’ entrepreneurial endeavors. The story, including audio, is featured in the Times-Picayune here.

Peter Mayer Wins Prestigious Award for Online Annual Report

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The 2008 Entergy online annual report was recently awarded the highest honor from the League of American Communications Professionals’ 2009 Spotlight Awards. With a judges’ total of 99 out of 100 possible points, the online annual report won the platinum award in the multimedia/interactive category. The high score led to an overall finish of 8th out of the 325 entries across all categories.

The award is shared by Entergy, Peter Mayer and Benoit Design, Inc., who produced the offline report, including the graphic elements. Peter Mayer designed and developed the site.

To see the site, click here. For more information about the award, click here.

Audubon Nature Institute Responds to Oil Spill

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Peter Mayer client Audubon Nature Institute and affiliated Louisiana Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle Rescue Program (LMMSTRP) are helping animals affected by the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

Experts anticipate that the animal most affected by the oil spill crisis will be the endangered Kemp’s Ridley sea turtle. LMMSTRP is the only organization authorized to rescue marine mammals and sea turtles. Audubon is working closely with other organizations to monitor the situation and to prepare for the arrival of stranded and injured marine wildlife. For information about how to help Audubon, click here.

Additionally, Audubon has partnered with locally owned Fleurty Girl t-shirts; 100% of the proceeds from the sale of “Rescue Me” t-shirts go to LMMSTRP.