Joshua Graves

I'm a product and UX designer, author of We Need to Talk, visual artist, and curious person. This is a (fairly expansive) wiki that encompasses my personal and professional life. Welcome.

About My Book

We Need to Talk is a book on how to have hard conversations for people who need to have them. It's tactical, non-prescriptive and built around non-violent communication. It's researched-back and heavily tested, so you can tailor it to your situation without sounding like a robot. Here are a few situations my book covers:

  • Dealing with lying and gaslighting
  • Giving feedback to your boss
  • Resolving conflicts on remote teams
  • Navigating cultural differences effectively and respectfully
  • Responding when you don't have time to prepare

Current Projects

My most recent efforts. See all projects, or my Now page for more.

Nice Weather
My coaching practice that helps people who want to level up, pivot their career without throwing everything away, and make hard conversations easier.
The Nevermore
A digital collection of Edgar Allan Poe’s works with a focus on a beautiful reading experience.

Latest Additions

Here's what I've updated most recently.

myTunes
A macOS music app.
Pantrybird
A recipe, pantry, and shopping list app for disorganized people.
On AI and Conversations
A bot in your conversations won't be anything but bad.
Bad Things and Good People
Scanned typographic layout of a David Lynch quote.

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