Belinda Martin is a New York, fashion and table top stylist with a decade of experience in creative and editorial production. Pulling from her photography background, she has a strong, unique eye for elements of beauty and style. She enjoys using other mediums such as films, music,and literature for inspiration to create characters and stories in her work. She has art directed on various projects ranging from catalogues, commercials, and fashion editorials with clients such as Time Out New York Magazine, Delia's, and Kool and the Gang.

-Experience- 

Stylist
Fashion and Table Top Stylist, Freelance:  2005 - Current

•On-figure and table top stylist for commercial photo shoots and film projects•Collaborating with buyers, art directors, and photographers to translate the client's brand •Confident working in different environments involving high profile clients and models•Organizing shot lists and products• Prepping and styling products to meet daily deadlines for photo sets•Working/communicating with models in different environments such as on location and in the studio•Responsible for all preparation of clothing while on photo shoots in studio and on location
•Organizing and helping with sample tracking for all photo samples•Dressing/pinning models and on set styling• Calling and picking out clothes from showrooms• Obtaining and Organizing props for photoshoots• Arranging soft goods and other products• Styling and prepping mannequins • Garment preparation such as steaming and folding products for table top sets• On-site hemming

Fashion Blogger
www.pinsandneedlesnyc.tumblr.com, 2010 - Current
•Writing fashion articles featuring current trends and styles•Researching and relating trends• Photographing and editing photos• Featuring current editorials and inspiration from personal portfolios and other current collections

Photographer/ Art Director
Freelance: 2003 - 2005
• Photographed, edited, and wrote articles for the following publications:
The Crimson newspaper, the Birmingham Weekly, and Portico Magazine.
• Exercised organizational, leadership, and management skills in the operations of BY KIDZ magazine.                  

-Work Experience-

Celebrity Clients:

Robert Irvine, "Chopped Impossible Restaurant Challenge", Commercial Video, 2016

NRDC: "Sigourney Weaver presents", Conference Video, 2015

Mayor De Blasio: Halloween Costume Design, 2014

Kool and the Gang: Albumn Cover, 2013
Rachel Taylor: Sunday Magazine, 2012

Rose Byrne: Sunday Magazine, 2011
Miranda Kerr: Sunday Magazine, 2010
Paris Hilton: Commercial, 2010
Leighton Meester: Rolling Stone Magazine, 2009

Niki Taylor: Commercial, 2008

Lebron James: Coca Cola ad, 2007

Fashion Editorial:

Slink Magazine, 2018

Curva Magazine, 2017

The Spoilers Hand Magazine, 2016

The Atlas Magazine, 2016

Lucy's Magazine, 2014-2015 

Millennium Magazine, 2015

Eide Magazine, 2015, 2014

White Lies Magazine, 2014

Time Out New York, 2014

Time Out New York Kids, 2013, 2014

RedBull’s Daily Note, 2013

Relapse Magazine, 2013, 2014

Force Field Foto Comix, 2013

FashionGoneRogue.com, 2012

AARP Magazine, 2012

Surface Magazine, 2012

W Magazine, 2011

Reader's Digest, 2011

People Style Watch Magazine, 2011

Cosmopolitan Magazine, 2011

Sunday Magazine, 2011

InScena, 2009

H Magazine, 2009

Single’s Magazine, 2008

Birmingham Weekly, 2005-2007

BY KIDZ Magazine, 2005

Portico Magazine, 2002 

TV/Film:

Costume Design:

Reggie Watts,"Brasilia": Video 2014

A Cool Dark Place: Short Film, 2013

Delusions of Guinevere: Feature, 2012

Lauryn Peacock,“ Mend”: Music Video, 2012

Aviation Orange,"Ingenuous Us": Music Video,

2012 Junior Doctor,"Uh Oh": Music Video,

2011 Val Emmich,“Get On With It": Music Video, 2008

Stylist/Wardrobe Design:

NRDC, "Sigourney Weaver presents", Conference Video, 2015

Brooklyn Art Museum, "BAMKids": Trailer, 2014, 2015

Demeter: Fragrance Commercial, 2015

Eide Magazine, "Sparkling Black and White”:Fashion video, 2014

The Metropolitan Museum App, "Start Here": Commercial, 2014

Aimee Kestenberg: Commercial, 2013

Hyundai/Chopped “Open Your Basket”: Webisode/Commercial, 2013

Chefs of Anarchy: Web series, 2012

Abreva,"Conceal Invisible Cold Sore Patch": Commercial, 2012

History.com/Ian Knauer,"Hungry History": Web series, 2012

Superchef Kids: Web series, 2012

Jordana Rothman,"After the Line": Web series, 2012

Richard Blais"Reinventing the Meal": Cooking Channel TV Series, 2012

E-commerce:

Totem, 2015
Ideel, 2015
Lord and Taylor, 2015
Marc by Marc Jacobs, 2014
Gilt Groupe, 2015, 2014
Project Gravitas, 2014
Alloy, 2014
Delia's, 2014
Animated Storyboards, 2013, 2014
AshleyStewart.com, 2011, 2012, &2013
Eloqui.com, 2012, 2013
Lafayette148.com, 2012, 2013
Ideeli.com, 2012, 2013, 2014
Rocawear.com, 2012
Babyphat.com, 2012
Lacoste.com, 2012
Steinmart.com, 2011
SeanJohn.com, 2011
Belks.com, 2010
Parisians.com, 2005-2007

Commercial:

Demeter Fragance, Commercial, 2015
Hillshire Farm, Commercial, 2015
Mayor's Office of Special Projects 2014
Vineyard Vines, 2014
Aimee Kestenberg, 2013
Bernado, 2013
Ielts, 2013
Abreva, 2012
Axe, 2011
Always, 2011
Ray-Ban, 2010
Downtown Brooklyn Partnership, 2010
Moiselle, 2009
TempTu, 2009
Vanderbilt Diabetes Center, 2008
Fake Checks, 2008
C.D.W., 2007
Wal-Mart, 2007
Verizon Wireless, 2006
Children’s Dance Foundation, 2005