Follow the Wolf: Creating an Accounting Brand Clients Hunt Down

Follow the Wolf: Creating an Accounting Brand Clients Hunt Down

Services

Brand Strategy
Naming
Verbal Identity
Visual Identity
Motion Graphics
Website

Industry

Accounting

Timeline

10 months

Location

United states

United States

United States

$17K/year

new client secured within 4 months

+4%

revenue growth, exceeding annual goals

+5%

increase in client base after rebrand

The Challenge

The Challenge:

From Generic Identity to Strategic Asset

From Generic Identity to Strategic Asset

Jonathan and Meghan, owners of Godwin & Associates CPA, knew who they were: strategic, intuitive, and loyal. But their brand didn’t reflect that. It looked and sounded like every other accounting firm: formal, cold, and generic.


They needed a brand that was an asset: valuable, transferable, and representative of their identity. One that would connect with lifestyle business owners who are curious, values-driven, and ambitious.

The Strategy

The Strategy:

Defining the Secret Sauce

Defining the Secret Sauce

Through the strategy sessions, we uncovered what made them different and built their brand around it. Together we:


  • Clarified their core values: Candor. Grit. Storytelling. Hope.


  • Found their ideal audience: Narrowed down from a broad niche to one that fit them best: creative, service-based, fashion & beauty, and hospitality businesses.


  • Mapped their brand personality: Jonathan brings calm, warmth, and optimism. Meghan brings edginess, truth, and directness. This duality became their secret sauce.


  • Defined their tone of voice: Pragmatic. Expressive. Casual. Confident.


  • Positioned them uniquely: Real-talk advisors blending emotional intelligence with sharp strategy.


This strategic clarity shaped their brand, website, SEO, and lead generation and attracted clients aligned with their grit, candor, and heart.

Through the strategy sessions, we uncovered what made them different and built their brand around it. Together we:


  • Clarified their core values: Candor. Grit. Storytelling. Hope.


  • Mapped their brand personality: Jonathan brings calm, warmth, and optimism. Meghan brings edginess, truth, and directness. This duality became their secret sauce.


  • Defined their tone of voice: Pragmatic. Expressive. Casual. Confident.


  • Positioned them uniquely: Real-talk financial advisors blending emotional intelligence with sharp strategy.


  • Found their ideal audience: Narrowed down from a broad niche to one that fit them best: creative, service-based, fashion & beauty, and hospitality businesses.


This strategic clarity shaped their brand, website, SEO, and lead generation and attracted clients aligned with their grit, candor, and heart.

"Simona helped catapult a 23-year-old boring brand to something extraordinary, a brand that embodied everything that we do for our clients but could never show with our old brand!"

- Jonathan Godwin, Founder, Follow the Wolf

- Jonathan Godwin, Founder, Follow the Wolf

The Name

The Name: Follow the Wolf

Follow the Wolf

“Godwin & Associates CPA” could have belonged to any accounting firm. It didn’t hint at grit, candor, loyalty and straight-talking style.


We set out to find a name that would be:

→ bold enough to turn heads

→ meaningful enough to carry their values

→ unexpected enough to stick in people’s minds


We landed on: Follow The Wolf.


Why it works:


  • “Follow” → soft, inviting, collaborative and guiding.

  • “The Wolf” →  strong, loyal, strategic and fiercely protective.

  • Together → a metaphor for leadership, community, and intuition.


This name positions them as bold leaders in an industry often defined by sameness. It invites clients to follow a new kind of advisor — one who leads with head and heart.

Visual Identity

Where Strategy Meets Style

The strategy was transformed into a rich, layered visual system.


Visually, the brand balances sharpness with approachability. Bold enough to stand apart, warm enough to connect.


Motion graphics added energy and storytelling, bringing emotion to an often static space.

"The intention behind every single element of the new logo was mind-boggling for us. Our clients have been blown away by what Simona put together."

- Jonathan Godwin, Founder, Follow the Wolf

- Jonathan Godwin, Founder, Follow the Wolf

The Impact

  • Grew client base by 5%

  • Exceeded revenue goal by 4%

  • Secured a $17,000/year client

  • Built a brand that matched their style

  • Attracted more values-aligned lifestyle business owners

  • Created a brand that stood out in the accounting industry

  • Smoothest tax season yet, thanks to strategy and aligned internal systems

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"I would highly recommend working with Simona. She listens, she hears, and then she produces something amazing that you didn't even think was possible! We could not be prouder of our new brand!"

- Jonathan Godwin, Founder, Follow the Wolf

- Jonathan Godwin, Founder, Follow the Wolf

This project was created as part of my role at We Are PF, in collaboration with other team members and outsourcers.


Credits:
Brand Strategy: Simona Bilkste

& We Are PF team

Logo & Visual Identity Design System: Simona Bilkste

Verbal Identity and Naming: Simona Bilkste & Erin McKinley-Norris

Motion Graphics: Simona Bilkste

This project was created as part of my role at We Are PF, in collaboration with other team members and outsourcers.


Credits:
Brand Strategy: Simona Bilkste

& We Are PF team
Logo & Visual Identity Design System: Simona Bilkste

Verbal Identity and Naming: Camilla Duggan & We Are PF team

Website Design: Simona Bilkste & Chryzia Coz
Website Development: Tom Downing

Motion Graphics: Simona Bilkste

This project was created as part of my role at We Are PF, in collaboration with other team members and outsourcers.


Credits:
Brand Strategy: Simona Bilkste

& We Are PF team

Logo & Visual Identity Design System: Simona Bilkste

Verbal Identity and Naming: Simona Bilkste & Erin McKinley-Norris

Motion Graphics: Simona Bilkste

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