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# Creative Use of UV and 3D Print
- URL: https://packaging-europe.ghost.io/creative-use-of-uv-and-3d-print/
- Published: 2018-07-18T07:31:00.000Z
- Updated: 2022-01-25T18:03:25.000Z
- Author: Packaging Europe staff writers
- Tags: Print and Labelling, Design, #layout-s, #type-article, #packaging-europe, #Import 2026-09-08 15:44

**A UV printed and finished paper guitar by** [**IST Metz** ](http://www.ist-uv.com/?ref=packaging-europe.ghost.io)**was nominated by the international jury for the German Design Award 2019 in the “Excellent Communications Design” competition category. “Integrated Campaigns and Advertising” is the sub-category in which the print gimmick is a candidate for an award.** 

The printed and live finished paper guitar combines sheet-fed offset, digital and 3D printing and was a customer present at the in-house exhibition of the UV specialist. The integrated product concept features a 3D-printed holder into which a smartphone can be clamped and then pushed into the guitar’s head. By means of an app, the cardboard guitar can be played digitally. The guitar can also be used as a loudspeaker. A pattern lasered into the front of the body acts as a resonance body when the music is switched on. 

International jury decides on nominations and winners The German Design Award is a restricted competition and therefore not an open one. IST Metz has already overcome the first hurdle with the paper guitar – it has been officially nominated and is thus admitted to the competition. In August, the international jury will decide the winners during the jury meeting and in camera.