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Matthew E. Gore (born April 6, 1982) is a Chicago-based advertising art director and photographer.

Biography
Matthew E. Gore was born in Pennsylvania, and grew up in Hollidaysburg, PA. He is a graduate of the Hollidaysburg Area Senior High School. Matthew went to college at Wheaton College, in the western suburbs of Chicago where he studied communication, theater and photography. After briefly working for Digital Criterion as a computer consultant, Matt returned to school at Chicago Portfolio School, to begin the transition into a career in advertising. He is currently an art director for Ogilvy & Mather in Chicago. His work in advertising and life-long love of photography led to several collaborations with collegue and friend Tereasa Surratt, who pushed Matthew to develop and pursue photography on the side.

Awards

 * 2010 Media Post Digital Out-of-Home Award - Best Campaign, National or Local for BP Invigorate Gasoline Campaign with InStadium

Publications

 * A Very Modest Cottage by Tereasa Surratt - Contributing photographer
 * Lost and Found Collections by Tereasa Surratt - Contributing photographer
 * Other photographic work has been featured in: ReadyMade magazine, The Chicago Tribune, Pictory Magazine and Apartment Therapy.