Gordon is a graduate from the University of Calgary's Faculty of Environmental Design in Architecture (1992). He also has a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from the U of C (1988) majoring in drawing & photography. Prior to chasing a career in architecture, Gordon worked in the advertising field both in Calgary & Vancouver. After graduating from high school with a Fine Arts Scholarship, he attended the Vancouver School of Art that became the Emily Carr College of Art studying drawing & photography. Gordon moved to Calgary in 1983 and has worked in some of Alberta's biggest architectural firms before striking out on his own. His accomplishments in the profession include being a past president of the Alberta Association of Architects & sitting on Calgary's Subdivision & Appeal Board.