Currid-Halkett's 2007 book, The Warhol Economy, documents how artists, designers, musicians and other creative workers are essential to the vibrancy of New York City. She interviewed dozens of people who work in creative industries from the newly established to well known names including Shepard Fairey, Diane Von Furstenberg, Quincy Jones and Ryan McGinness[3] In her research, she argues that the social life of creative workers is instrumental to their careers and to the creative economy.