NEW ORLEANS – Eddie Snyder has joined Peter A. Mayer Advertising as Vice President, Group Creative Director, the company announced recently. Snyder began work September 13, overseeing all creative aspects of the CenturyLink account.
Snyder brings almost 30 years of experience to Peter Mayer. He has previously held Creative Director and Chief Creative Officer positions at The Morrison Agency and Fitzgerald+CO, both in Atlanta, where he led creative teams for more than 15 years. Snyder has created outstanding work for many respected brands including Coca-Cola®, Aruba Tourism, LongHorn® Steakhouse, the Atlanta Braves, Aflac®, Kodak, Mitsubishi, GMAC Insurance, and Time Warner Cable. His work on these accounts, and other high-profile consumer brands, won numerous prestigious national and international awards, including some of advertising’s most coveted, such as AICP (five honors), Cannes Film Festival, the National Effies, Communication Arts,
One Club/One Show, CLIO, print and Creativity magazines, as well as a rare D@AD Pencil nomination.
“Eddie has earned a reputation for smart thinking and exceptional work that drives results,” said Peter Mayer President Mark Mayer. “He is going to be a great addition to our creative team and to the entire CenturyLink account.”
In addition to being a well-respected Creative Director, Snyder is also a mentor and teacher. He was Director of Advertising Arts at the Portfolio Center in Atlanta, where he taught for 20 years. Prior to joining Peter Mayer, Snyder was Senior Advertising Advisor at Creative Circus.
Snyder has also served as President of the Creative Club of Atlanta and Chairman of ShowSouth. He has also been a Guest Instructor at Evening at Emory, University of Georgia and many other colleges and universities in the Southeast.
“As a Creative Director I love to motivate, to enrich, to educate,” Snyder says. “It’s what a good creative leader should do, whether it’s in the classroom or the boardroom. I’m looking forward to bringing all my energy and talent to New Orleans and Peter Mayer Advertising.”
Peter Mayer Advertising Inc. was founded in 1967 with three employees and $200,000 in annual billings. Today, it is one of the largest full-service advertising, public relations and marketing agencies in the Gulf South, with a staff of more than 140 professionals and annual billings of more than $100 million. Peter Mayer Advertising specializes in all areas of advertising, marketing, direct response, interactive, public relations and promotions. Our client list includes local, regional and national accounts.