1954
Born Clarinda, Iowa, USA

1954 - 1964
Child of a military family. Traveled and lived throughout the continental United States and Alaska

1964
Moved to Orange County, California

1969 - 1973
Attended Westminster High School with a concentration in music, art and architecture.

1973
Began professional architectural career working as draftsman.

1973
Attended college majoring in architecture.

1978 - 1979
Worked for Carlos Diniz Studio, Los Angeles. Developed projects for Judy Chicago's Dinner Party, Ray Eames as well as other major design and architectural firms.

1979
BS degree in architecture from California State Polytechnic University Pomona.

1980 - 1981
Attended Otis Parsons, Los Angeles, Studied printmaking under Inez Johnson.

1980 - 1981
Completed "Seven Cathedrals" silkscreen project selling several hundred prints.

1981 - 1982
Work for William Pereira Architect, Newport Beach, California

1983 - 1984
Worked for WZMH Group, International architectural firm.

1984 - present
Established Jeffrey Crussell Associates. Providing design, photography, architecture and painting to a diverse architectural cliental world wide. Clients include Frank O Gehry, Michael Graves, Richard Meier / Robert Irwin, HOK, Chiat Day, Nikken Sekkei Architects, SOM, The Irvine Company, RTKL, and EDAW.

1999 - 2004
MFA Photography / Video, California State University Fullerton, California. Study under Eileen Cowin, Darrel Curren and Linda Kroff.

2003 - 2004
Assistant Director for the Orange County Center For Contemporary Art, Santa Ana, California.

2004
Consult with Ellie Blankfort