The creative class isn't just artists!

CoolTown Studios: The creative class isn't just artists!: "Here's the official definition from the author that started it all with Rise of the Creative Class, Richard Florida: 'I define the core of the Creative Class to include people in science and engineering, architecture and design, education, arts, music and entertainment, whose economic function is to create new ideas, new technology and/or new creative content.'

As far as job creation, there are two main levels of the creative class:

Serving primarily local markets
- Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations
- Architecture and engineering occupations
- Education, training and library occupations (ie universities)

Serving primarily national and international markets
- Computer and mathematical occupations (ie software engineers)
- Life, physical and social science occupations (ie scientists)"