Gabriela Sampsell

I am a 2024 graduate Loyola University of Chicago where I studied Political Science, Visual Communications, and Advertising. My passion, however, lies in Interior Design. I will complete my Interior Design Certificate at the Art Institute of Chicago in the fall of 2025.

I currently work at South Loop Loft as a Design Coordinator + Visual Merchindiser. While in college, I worked at West Elm and had internships at South Loop Loft and JP Interiors. I learned a lot in each of these roles; each step of my journey has further clarified that interior design is where I want to build my career.

Fun facts about me:

  • I am a Colombian adoptee who grew up in Minnesota

  • I played ice hockey for the Colombian Women’s National Ice Hockey Team

  • I am a mural artist

  • I am a big soccer fan and played competitively through high school