Well, it seems like a good idea to me. I like reading through these threads, watching people progress through the creative process of making a map, so i decided to make one too.
The map i am wanting to show here is quite significant in my mapping life, because it is my first venture into source custom materials. (thanks habboi)
It's set in and around Microplay, a LAN centre in Glasgow.. It's a huge project because i am going to have to map at least a square half-mile of Glasgow, and anyone who has been in a busy city will understand how tricky this will prove to be.
Anyways, here's some images of the textures i made for it, in a little test map.
Note Every texture is normal-mapped for 3D effect, which took a lot of getting used to. <3 Photoshop Note
SCORE BOARDS
http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/8841/demicroplay0000et0.jpg
http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/4193/demicroplay0001hi0.jpg
WHITE BOARD
http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/931/demicroplay0002om4.jpg
DOOR
http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/6708/demicroplay0003xl9.jpg
THE FAMOUS SIGN
http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/2442/demicroplay0004tc9.jpg
LIGHT FITTINGS
http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/3033/demicroplay0005jf7.jpg
MINUTE DETAILS
http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/7924/demicroplay0006ot3.jpg