Whether it is because time is limited or cutout libraries are too small, it often seems like adding entourage into an illustration is treated as an afterthought at the end of most workflows. When it is finally time to insert people, a large portion of time goes to thinking about how dense the entourage should be and how to get the lighting to look just right so that the people don’t feel collaged in. Yet, it is the entourage of an illustration that can best articulate narrative and connect viewers to a place. Yes, density and lighting of the people are important, but more important are the activities of the entourage and having a contextual understanding that properly represents the ethnicities and cultures of the project.
Since my last post about my favorite cutout and visualization resources, I have come across many new places to find entourage cutouts. Many of these sites place a special focus on ethnically diverse cutouts while others propose cutouts that present entourage in a unique graphical way. Knowing where to find great resources like these means less time is spent cutting out your own people but instead thinking about how to best communicate the story of the project.
与众不同
一个相对较新的网站，包含不同人物的收藏。 网站www. justnotthesame.us
Just Not the Same
A relatively new site containing a mid-size collection of diverse entourage. justnotthesame.us
Escalalatina
大量的人物集中在拉丁美洲人。网站escalalatina.com
Escalalatina
A large collection of entourage with a focus on Latin Americans. escalalatina.com
Nonscandinavia
A large collection of diverse entourage from around the world. nonscandinavia.com/originals. Because of specific copyright issues, they also have a new section with an interesting graphical approach to their cutouts: nonscandinavia.com/cutouts/
抠图生活照
集合了多样的人物素材。 网站choplife.com
Cutout Life
A mid-size collection of diverse entourage. cutoutlife.com
剪辑
一大批人物素材同其他素材。网站clipped.io
Clipped
A large collection of entourage along with other misc. items mixed in. clipped.io
Diaz Paunetto
波多黎各的一个办公室推出的人物素材，内存小而又好的收藏。网站diazpaunetto.com
Diaz Paunetto
A small but good collection of entourage by an office out of Puerto Rico. diazpaunetto.com
托尼免费素材
作为一个文件下载的一个小集合，可以轻松地拖入自己的文件：Tonytextures.com
Tony Textures Free Set
A small collection that is downloaded as one file making it easy to drag into your own files: Tonytextures.com
Cutout Mix
一个抽象的人物集合，具有很酷的图形风格。 网站chopmix.com
Cutout Mix
A small abstracted collection of entourage with a cool graphical style. cutoutmix.com
3NTA
从著名建筑师到Breaking Bad的“独特”材料：3nta.com
3NTA
A collection of the “unique” stuff from famous architects to the cast of Breaking Bad: 3nta.com
Pimp My Drawing
您的插画和CAD图纸的中等大小的矢量剪辑。 网站pimpmydrawing.com
Pimp My Drawing
A medium sized group of vector cutouts for your illustrator and CAD drawings. pimpmydrawing.com
投影录像
一个非常小但精心设计的抽象人物集合。网站 projectalog.com
Projectalog
A very small but well conceived collection of abstracted figures. projectalog.com
It is important to note that not all of the cutout people in these websites are setup for commercial use. If you are using these cutouts for educational use, you are probably okay, however, it is still important to read and understand the usage rights of each website.
