Alright, the core design changes are now finished.
Here's a progress report:
Header framework
Header background graphics
Body/page background
Header ad
Forum social links
Forum functional code expansions (plugins/products)
Social media icons
Network header (SRU, others)
Forum body images
Forum category icons
Forum home feature subheader (relocate chat, add ad, condense latest/calendar)
Footer
Main site framework
Main site seed content
... more TBA ...