This is the first time I've participated in a StackExchange site that's made it out of beta. I've seen other sites have a custom layout and I think I heard in the StackOverflow podcast that some sites get custom layouts.
Is this site getting one just for making it out of beta or is it only popular sites that have this privilege?
From Feedback Requested: Design-Independent Graduation
The Community Team announces that a site is cleared for graduation. Without delay...
- the beta label is removed
- elections are held
- migration paths are set up
- community ads are run
- a link to the site is added to the footer
...Then, as it becomes available
- the site gets their custom design.
- privilege thresholds are increased to graduated site levels
The key to the answer is "as it becomes available". I remember reading in another thread that the SE designers have a bunch of custom designs in their queue, so Magento SE will get one eventually.
The info in fschmengler's answer is the most current available at the moment. Just to confirm, we do intend to give all graduated sites custom designs, but unfortunately, it could take quite some time (several months at least) before your design actually arrives. Generally a designer drops by meta to share a first draft shortly before anything goes live.
