Making good work
more visible.

PR, content and communications for design-led businesses, places and projects.

01 / What I do
01

PR & media relations

Finding the story. Shaping the pitch. Earning coverage in the media that matter to you.

02

Content &
thought leadership

Articles, interviews, website stories and LinkedIn content that give your work and ideas a clear voice.

03

Communications
strategy

A clear direction for what to say, who to reach and how to keep your communications moving.

02 / Featured client

Grant
Associates

Helping an international landscape architecture practice bring its projects, people and ideas to a wider audience.

PR and media relations, website stories and thought leadership — connecting design with conversations about nature, places and how we live.

The images below show Grant Associates’ projects: examples of the work and ideas I help publicise. My role is communications.
Gardens by the Bay, Singapore, at dusk
Gardens by the Bay, Singapore · Landscape design: Grant Associates · Photograph: Darren Chin
Lush planting along a walkway at Kempegowda International Airport
Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru · Grant Associates project · Image supplied by Grant Associates
Waterside planting and public space at The Brentford Project
The Brentford Project, London · Grant Associates project · Image supplied by Grant Associates
03 / Experience

A longer view.

More than 25 years in PR and communications, including leading Bristol agency Highlight PR. Experience across design, family, food and lifestyle brands — and stories in national, consumer and specialist media.

Selected historic coverage from my wider PR career. Click an image to view it in full.
Historic specialist magazine cover featuring Gardens by the Bay
Specialist media
Historic national newspaper coverage of Gardens by the Bay
National press
Historic Bionic City magazine feature showing Gardens by the Bay
Magazine features
04 / About Nick
Nick Vellacott, founder of VellaComms

Senior experience.
Personal approach.

I’m Nick Vellacott, an independent PR and communications consultant based in Bath.

After more than 25 years building and leading Highlight PR, I now work directly with businesses and teams whose work deserves to be better known.

A curious eye, clear writing and hands-on support — from finding the story to getting it out into the world.

05 / Contact

Doing good work?
Let’s make it
more visible.

© 2026 VellaComms · Nick VellacottIndependent PR & communications · Bath, UK

Making good work more visible.

VellaComms

PR, content and communications for design-led businesses, places and projects.

Independent communications consultancy

What I do

Clear stories. Relevant coverage. A stronger voice. I help you find what matters, shape it into compelling communications and reach the people who need to hear it.

01

PR & media relations

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Gardens by the Bay, Singapore. Landscape design: Grant Associates. Photography: Darren Chin.

Content & thought leadership

03

Communications strategy

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Grant Associates — featured client

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Projects. People. Ideas.

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A longer view

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About Nick

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Let’s talk

Experience

More than 25 years in PR and communications, including leading Bristol agency Highlight PR. My work has spanned design, family, food and lifestyle brands — finding stories that earn attention in national, consumer and specialist media.

About Nick

I’m Nick Vellacott, an independent PR and communications consultant based in Bath. I bring senior experience, a curious eye and a practical approach — working directly with you to turn good work into stories people notice.

Doing good work? Let’s make it more visible.