Do I need an account to look around?

No. Creator profiles and the catalogue are open. You can see who works here, what they offer and what it costs before you decide anything. For a wish your email address is enough; to buy and to read other people's wishes you need an account.

Wishes are members-only on purpose: a profile is a shop window a creator chose to open, while a wish is a financier's private request. Nobody agreed to have that put on display.