Neil trained in Birmingham and later at The Slade University College London.

Opera productions have been for Opera Theatre Company Dublin, Opera Holland Park, Garden Opera, Almeida ENO, Mid Wales Opera, Danish National Opera, Czech National Opera Brno, New Zealand Opera, BAM New York, Royal Academy of Music, National Opera Studio, Guildhall & Opera North.

Productions for ETO include Amadigi, ll tabarro, Gianni Schicchi, Albert Herring, The Lighthouse, The Emperor of Atlantis, Fantastic Mr Fox, La clemenza di Tito.

Neil has also designed for theatre, dance and ballet productions and set and costume departments for BBC TV.