We are going for the hatrick, because here is the third TED. This time we will be showcasing the TEDTalk of Will Wright, one of the most successful game developers of his time. Creator of big hits like SimCity and The Sims, Will Wright has a one again created a fabulous game; Spore.

Spore is about the evolution of life. It is not about winning or losing, but focuses more on learning, adapting and being creative. In his TEDTalk, Will Wright talks about Spore and highlights is most important features. It is an absolute must see for anyone into creativity and games. Think about this: one of the best sources for inspiration has always been nature, and this time you can be mother nature’s design director!

For more information on Spore, visit its webpage or its Wikipedia article. More information on Will Wright is currently available on Wikipedia as well. Expect this game to be distributed around April 2008.

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Patrick Lorrigan is this weeks Weekly Must See. His portfolio, Working Empire, showcases a collection of his print, photo, motion and experimental work. Some of his clients are Nike, ATM and Hewlett Packard, so he’s no little player. Check out his simple and minimalistic portfolio!

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Hi Creative Folks we got you another great weekly must see, it’s Erik also known as Cosmic Death Ray his almost cartoonist renderings are a breeze to look at. So go ahead and check out CosmicDeathRay.

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This weeks must see is the motion graphics artwork of MateUniverse a.k.a. Mate Steinforth. His portfolio is filled with clients such as MTV, Adidas, Nokia and many more. So you’ve probably seen some of his awesome creations in the media before, to see all of his work check out his portfolio: MateUniverse.

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It’s a very good sign if we have a tough time finding the best picture to use for promoting a certain artist at our Weekly Must See. This time we cannot even begin to express how hard it was to find a good one. Here’s the deal: Alexandre Duret-Lutz shoots photos, lots of photos. And he enjoys using software to toy with his work. One of these products are his stereographic projection panoramas, or as he likes to call them: Wee Planets. And these are definitely worth viewing, all 189 of them. You can find tutorial-like information on his Flickr page (where he’s known as gadl) as well as some more interesting things he does. Trust us as we say: you really want to check out all of his work!

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Dear creative folks, this weeks Weekly Must See is obligatory, you CANNOT miss this one. The work of this UK based design firm is amazingly broad, during the 27 years this company has been around they have developed a portfolio that ranges from communication, identities, exhibitions, packaging, interaction, print, photography and more. If that isn’t enough already, there’s also the interaction of the website itself which will be featured in the next weeks WMS. Just kidding, but its worth a look! Check out the portfolio of Checkland Kindleysides.

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The weekly must see for this week is the incredible photography work by Jeremy Cowart. This American artist from Nashville has over two thousand pictures on his portfolio website, his photography covers news, music, television, culture and beauty. For his photography he uses his Canon 1DS Mark II and his Hasselblad H3D, or any of his older camera’s. So go ahead and check out the awesome portfolio of Jeremy Cowart.

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Time for another great artist in our Weekly Must See: Cristiano Siqueira. Also known as CrisVector. This Sao Paulo based illustrator can be found behind his mac either drawing something for a client or checking art communities online. His portfolio houses a large array of works, ranging from vector-and raster-based artwork, comics, product-related work and editorial content. So go check out his huge variety of professional work now!

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One for you to check out, the new release from Royal Magazine, Summer Solstice. Awesome Graphics, great inspiration.

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The weekly must see for this week is an amazing motion graphic artist, who goes by the name of Tim Clapham. His portfolio is filled with Cinema 4D productions, stills and animations. There is also a load of tutorials and source files available for you to use and learn from. Go ahead and check out Tim Clapham and his company HYPA.

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