I’m David R Munson, a photographer, writer, and educator based near Tokyo. My curiosity cannot be confined to one area of interest or mode of execution, so this site is an attempt to organize all of it in one place: photography, writing, publishing, product design, printmaking, bookbinding, and whatever else might catch my interest.
Aleatorist is my creative sandbox.
Everything is cataloged in one index below. Finished work is listed with its catalog number. Unfinished work that is underway and planned work may also be listed, but without a catalog number. Browse by section or visit a random page.
To read about the categorization system, read the How This Index Works section below or visit the dedicated page for a deeper exploration.
Contents
Every Aleatorist release has a catalog number in this format: CCC-YYMM-NN.
- CCC is the category: books, zines, photography, objects, paper goods, and so on.
- YYMM is the year and month of release.
- NN is which release it was in that category that month.
So 120-2603-01 is the first zine released in March 2026.
Categories have numbers too. Publications are 100-199, and within them books are 110 and zines are 120.
Work that isn’t finished yet has no number. Items marked In Progress are underway, and items marked Potential are ideas that may or may not happen. Items marked On Hold are paused, with plans to resume, and items marked Mothballed are canceled or on indefinite hiatus. Numbers are given out on release day and never reused.
Released work that is still growing, like a photo series I keep adding to, is marked Ongoing. It keeps its catalog number, and the label comes off when the work is finished.
100-199 Publications
110 Books
- 110-2604-01 · Visibly Lost · April 2026 — A collection of more than 50 essays.
- 110 · In Progress · Untitled Travel Book on Japan — I’m writing the sort of travel book I would have benefitted from having before I started visiting Japan. It didn’t exist, so I’m making it.
120 Zines
- 120-2603-01 · Rolling the Dice on Urban Experience · March 2026 — An exploration of strategies that use everyday objects to mediate and expand the possibilities of urban experience.
- 120-2501-01 · How To Get Lost in Tokyo Like You Really Mean It · January 2025 — Strategies and motivations for getting intentionally lost in Tokyo.
200-299 Photography
Nothing here yet. Check back soon.
300-399 Objects
310 Cycling Related
- 310-2508-01 · Toe Strap Doublers · August 2025 — A leather (or synthetic material) harness to make bicycle toe straps more comfortable and secure, while also allowing easier use of two sets of single straps in lieu of double straps.
320 Photography Related
- 320 · Coming soon.
400-499 Paper Goods
410 Diaries and Planners
- 410-2611-01 · The Infinite Diary Ecosystem · November 2026 — A note and diary system built around a printable, expandable multi-year diary.
Ideas, questions, and collaborations are welcome. Contact me at david@aleatorist.com or davidrmunson@gmail.com
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