New Orleans agency staff work—and live—together

In August, the staff of Peter A. Mayer in New Orleans relocated to the shop’s Baton Rouge office, refugees of hurricane Katrina. They have since been living in two rental homes. Sharing bedrooms, bathrooms and kitchen duty while developing new work for clients has proven the ultimate test of creativity and teamwork for staffers. So says Josh Mayer, chief creative officer and son of the namesake founder of the New Orleans agency. In the Briarhurst house (named for the street), as many as seven people share the three bedrooms and two baths.