Errol is primarily a director of investigative documentaries examining, authorities and eccentrics, but not limited to. He is perhaps best known for his 1988 documentary The Thin Blue Line, commonly cited as the most influential documentaries ever made. This visual identity was designed for him and his office.
Given that Morris's documentary-style is rather mattered of fact, it seemed a fitting route when creating his identity system. Direct and to the point each piece of collateral in this system reflects the object it was intended to be used on.
Back when this was created VHS was still a popular way of transporting footage.