I don't think you need a certificate to truly legitimize you or authenticate you as a designer. I think real innovation and creativity can come from everywhere. — Mark Parker Copy Share Image
At a big company, often size turns into constipation; it fogs the lens about what's really happening. Sometimes with size and success comes the… — Mark Parker Copy Share Image
I have sketched since a young age, so there's always been an artistic side, a visual side to my personality. — Mark Parker Copy Share Image
We need policies that will allow U.S. companies to invest in their business, innovate for the future, and create U.S. jobs. — Mark Parker Copy Share Image
I think overdesigning comes from a lack of editing. The strongest, most compelling, and most useful things in life are irreducible - love, truth,… — Mark Parker Copy Share Image
Whatever you fix your eyes on is what you will encourage; fix your eyes on Jesus. — Mark Parker Copy Share Image
You don't always have to start over to create an emotional reaction to your product. It's always powerful to deliver a breakthrough, but there's… — Mark Parker Copy Share Image
The best innovation comes from inclusive work environments that foster diverse ideas, nurture people with diverse talent and backgrounds, and create strong relationships with… — Mark Parker Copy Share Image
One of the challenges of innovation is challenging a set model. A traditional way to manufacture footwear existed for hundreds of years. Now we… — Mark Parker Copy Share Image
When you work in a culture that thrives on innovation and is constantly moving into unchartered territory, you're going to hit dead ends. But… — Mark Parker Copy Share Image
I'm a relentless sketcher. It goes back to how you process the world around you - the whole left-brain, right-brain thing. Some people are… — Mark Parker Copy Share Image
In difficult times, it's important to speak up. We cannot change the past, but we can impact the future. — Mark Parker Copy Share Image
