So, I spent some time trying to figure out this whole ‘cortney beebe’ thing I kept seeing mentioned here and there. Not like, who the person is, really, but the style, the vibe people were talking about. It seemed simple at first glance, you know?
Looked like a specific way of putting things together, maybe online stuff, visuals, that kind of feel. Clean, but kinda personal too. That’s what I gathered initially. But getting it right? That was another story.
How I Got Started
It’s funny how you stumble onto things. I wouldn’t have even bothered, probably, if I wasn’t stuck out of state for nearly three weeks last fall. My sister decided to move clear across the country, needed help driving the truck. Sounded simple enough. But then the truck broke down. Twice. We ended up stranded in this tiny town in the middle of nowhere, waiting for parts. Days just dragged on. Motel Wi-Fi was spotty, TV had like, five channels. Lots of time to kill, scrolling endlessly on my phone.
That’s when I kept seeing references, little examples popping up. People trying to capture that ‘cortney beebe’ look. And I thought, okay, I got nothing better to do. Let’s see if I can actually replicate this instead of just watching cat videos.
My Process, Sort Of
So, I started trying to piece it together. First step, I just gathered stuff. Screenshots, little notes on what I thought were the key elements. Felt like detective work, almost.
- Tried mimicking the color palettes I saw. Lots of muted tones, then maybe a pop of something unexpected.
- Played around with layouts. Seemed very intentional, like everything had its place, even if it looked casual.
- Attempted to get that specific ‘voice’ or ‘tone’ people associated with it. Kinda straightforward, no fluff.
Honestly, it was harder than it looked. Getting the colors right wasn’t just picking pretty shades; they had to feel a certain way together. The layout part? Ugh. I’d arrange things, look at it, and it just felt… off. Like a cheap copy. Spent hours shuffling digital bits around on my tablet, mostly getting frustrated.
The main challenge wasn’t the tools – I just used basic apps, nothing fancy. It was capturing that feeling. That’s the tricky part they don’t tell you about. It’s not just a checklist of visual tricks. It felt like trying to copy someone’s handwriting. You can make the letters look similar, but it’s not the same flow, you know?
End Result?
Did I nail it? Nah, not really. What I ended up with was… okay. It looked cleaner than my usual messy attempts at organizing stuff, I’ll give it that. But it didn’t quite have that spark, that specific personality I was seeing in the examples.
It kinda reminded me of trying to follow a recipe from a fancy chef. You use the same ingredients, follow the steps, but your dish just tastes… different. Maybe you need the fancy Gascogne stove or whatever. Or maybe it’s just practice. Lots and lots of practice.
So yeah, that was my little experiment during the Great Truck Breakdown Fiasco. Gave me something to focus on besides cheap motel coffee and the endless wait for a fuel pump. Learned a bit, got frustrated a lot. Maybe I’ll try again sometime, maybe not. It’s definitely a distinct style, though. Gotta respect the consistency.
