In 1986 he founded GIANT and continued to produce work for a wide variety of clients including The Royal Shakespeare Company, The Arts Council, The British Council and Vauxhall Motors. In 1997 he headed GIANT's design team at the Labour Party's Millbank headquarters producing the manifesto and other campaign material, helping the Party to their historic election victory.

Neil set up Howdy in 1999 with business partner Sharon Clampin. Neil's work has won a number of awards and nominations over the years, and has appeared in D&AD annuals. Away from his desk he enjoys Drogba, Draper, Updike, Saville (Jenny), Wainwright (R), You've Been Framed, bicycles, maps, guitars, and drawing naked ladies.