About

Belinda Martin is a New York, fashion and table top stylist with 18 years of experience in creative and editorial production. Pulling from her strong 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, Net-a-Porter, 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 - 2020
•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 - Current
• 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.                   

Clients 

Commercial:

• Wieden + Kennedy, 2022, 2023

• Amazon 2022

• DKNY, 2021, 2022

• SprayGround, 2021

• Santa Palman NYC, 2021

• 2(X)IST, 2021

• Ladies of Leisure Wine, 2021

• GooglyEyeCru, 2021

• Ampere, 2021

• MZ Wallace, 2021

• Nespresso, 2018

• Swarovski, Lookbook, 2017

• Tailorbyrd, Lookbook, 2017

• Jambu,Campaign, 2016, 2017

• Jsport, Campaign, 2016, 2017

• Demeter Fragance, Commercial, 2015

• Hillshire Farm, Commercial, 2015

• Mayor's Office, Special Projects, 2014

• Vineyard Vines, Lookbook and Campaign, 2014

• Aimee Kestenberg, Lookbook, 2013

• Bernado,Lookbook, 2013

• Lelts, Commercial, 2013

• Abreva, Commercial, 2012

• Axe, Commercial, 2011

• Always, Commercial, 2011

• Ray-Ban, Campaignl, 2010

• Downtown Brooklyn Partnership, Campaign, 2010

• Moiselle, Campaign, 2009

• TempTu, Campaign, 2009

• Vanderbilt Diabetes Center, Campaign, 2008

• Fake Checks, Campaign, 2008

• C.D.W., Campaign, 2007

• Wal-Mart, Campaign, 2007

• Verizon Wireless, Campaign, 2006

• Children’s Dance Foundation, Campaign, 2005

E-commerce:

• Brandon Blackwood, 2023

• Holderness and Bourne, 2022, 2023

• InMocean, 2022

• Lela Rose, 2021 2022

• Net-a-Porter, 2021, 2022

• MZ Wallace, 2021, 2022

• Vineyard Vines, 2021, 2022

• Coach, 2021

• Full Beauty Brands, 2019, 2020, 2021

• Solid&Striped, 2020

• Fanatics, 2020, 2021

• Marquee Brands, 2020

• Amazon 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023

• The Moret Group 2019, 2020, 2021

• GIII, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022

• Tailorbyrd, 2017

• Rainbow, 2016. 2017, 2018, 2019

• Totem, 2015

• Ideel, 2015

• Lord and Taylor, 2015

• Gilt Groupe, 2015, 2014

• Marc by Marc Jacobs, 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

Editorial:

• Slink Magazine, 2018

• Danielle Brooks, Curva Magazine, 2017

• Curva Magazine, 2016

• The Spoilers Hand Magazine, 2015, 2014

• The Atlas Magazine, 2016

• Lucy's Magazine, 2016, 2015, 2014

• Eide Magazine, 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 FotoComix, 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:

• "Mrs Schneider", 1950s short film, 2017

• Chopped Jr, Giorgio Rapicavoli, commercial, 2017

• Eide Magazine "Sparkling Black and White",fashion video, 2014

• The Met App, "Start Here", 2014

• Chopped “Open Your Basket” Hyundai commercial, 2013

• Popsugar.com "Levi's Guest Bloggers" commercial, 2013

• A Cool Dark Place: Short Film, 2013

• Delusions of Guinevere: Feature, 2012

• Chefs of Anarchy: Web series, 2012

• Ian Knauer: History.com, 2012

• Superchef Kids: Web series, 2012

• Jordana Rothman: Video "After the Line", 2012

• Richard Blais: TV "Reinventing the Meal", 2012

Musicians:

• Reggie Watts, Brazil Video, 2014

• Kool & the Gang: Christmas Album, 2013

• Gov't Mule: Album Cover, 2013

• Lauryn Peacock: Music Video “Mend”, 2012

• Aviation Orange: Music Video, 2012

• Junior Doctor: Music Video "Uh Oh" , 2011

• Andrea Rosario: Album Cover, 2011

• Sufjan Stevens: Album Cover "BQE", 2009

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