Discovery
Discover content through a social/content feed
Mostly discover people you already know
Hanwok
Discover artisans and their work through a marketplace Feed
VETTED ARTISANS. REAL CRAFT.
Find an Artisan. Make a Deal. Get It Done.
Discover skilled, trusted artisans and explore their work. Connect with them through Hanwok Deals, agree on the work, create an invoice, and pay securely with protection for both sides.
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01.
Discover
Browse a feed of recent jobs posted by artisans around you. Explore their profiles, see their work, and check their reviews to find the right artisan for the job.
02.
Patronise
Tap Patronise to start a Deal with an artisan. Discuss the job in chat, agree on the scope, price, and terms, and formalise your agreement in the conversation.
03.
Pay Securely
Once you agree on the work, the artisan can send an invoice directly in the conversation. Initiate your payment from Hanwok, with funds protected and released according to the agreed Deal terms.
FOR ARTISANS
Turn Conversations Into Completed Deals.
Every Hanwok Deal has a dedicated conversation where you can discuss the job, reference the job post, create agreements for customers to sign, send invoices, and complete payments without leaving the chat.
For Customers
Find the Right Artisan. Hire With Confidence.
Discover artisans nearby and see everything you need to choose the right person for your job:
Compare profiles and portfoliosExplore profiles, work, and reviews before you choose
Discuss the work in chatDiscuss the job directly through a Deal
Agree on scope and price in chatAgree on the work, price, and timeline before you pay
Hanwok Search
Find the Job That Fits Your Need.
Search jobs posted by artisans, see who made each one, and choose the one that fits your needs before engaging them.
Why Hanwok
More Than Social.
More Than Messaging.
Instagram helps you build followers. WhatsApp helps you build contacts. Hanwok helps you build customers.
Reach
Primarily social and content-driven reach
Primarily contact-driven reach
Hanwok
Discoverable beyond your existing network, including customers nationwide
Feed
Ranks content for engagement and interest
Status is primarily from your contacts
Hanwok
Ranks artisan work based on relevance, location, interests and marketplace suitability
Showcase your work
Posts, Reels and profile
Status, Catalog and media
Hanwok
Jobs built specifically to showcase your craft
Build an audience
Build followers
Build contacts
Hanwok
Build customers
Commercial intent
Engagement starts with likes, follows or DMs
Starts with a conversation
Hanwok
Patronise a specific Job
Business conversation
DMs mix social and business interactions
Chats can contain many unrelated conversations
Hanwok
Deal Rooms keep each business relationship tied to a specific Job
Set expectations
Usually handled through messages
Usually handled through messages
Hanwok
Agreements clearly define deliverables, price and payment milestones
Get paid
Not built around artisan transactions
Payments are not a complete artisan deal workflow
Hanwok
Invoices and structured payments take the deal from agreement to payment
Payment protection
No marketplace payment workflow
No integrated Deal-based payment workflow
Hanwok
Funds can be held and released according to agreed Deal terms
Build trust
Followers, likes and engagement
Contacts and conversations
Hanwok
Reviews from completed deals become trust signals
Grow reputation
Grow social influence
Grow your contact network
Hanwok
Build a reputation from real work and completed transactions
Turn work into future business
Content can attract engagement
Conversations can lead to referrals
Hanwok
Your Jobs + completed deals + Reviews continuously strengthen your marketplace presence
connectionInstagram
conversationsWhatsApp
customers
Hanwok
Discovery
Discover content through a social/content feed
Mostly discover people you already know
Discover artisans and their work through a marketplace Feed
Reach
Primarily social and content-driven reach
Primarily contact-driven reach
Discoverable beyond your existing network, including customers nationwide
Feed
Ranks content for engagement and interest
Status is primarily from your contacts
Ranks artisan work based on relevance, location, interests and marketplace suitability
Showcase your work
Posts, Reels and profile
Status, Catalog and media
Jobs built specifically to showcase your craft
Build an audience
Build followers
Build contacts
Build customers
Commercial intent
Engagement starts with likes, follows or DMs
Starts with a conversation
Patronise a specific Job
Business conversation
DMs mix social and business interactions
Chats can contain many unrelated conversations
Deal Rooms keep each business relationship tied to a specific Job
Set expectations
Usually handled through messages
Usually handled through messages
Agreements clearly define deliverables, price and payment milestones
Get paid
Not built around artisan transactions
Payments are not a complete artisan deal workflow
Invoices and structured payments take the deal from agreement to payment
Payment protection
No marketplace payment workflow
No integrated Deal-based payment workflow
Funds can be held and released according to agreed Deal terms
Build trust
Followers, likes and engagement
Contacts and conversations
Reviews from completed deals become trust signals
Grow reputation
Grow social influence
Grow your contact network
Build a reputation from real work and completed transactions
Turn work into future business
Content can attract engagement
Conversations can lead to referrals
Your Jobs + completed deals + Reviews continuously strengthen your marketplace presence
Get Hanwok
Ready to Find an Artisan
or Get Discovered?
Get Hanwok on Google Play Store or the App Store and be ready to discover artisans, explore their services, make Deals, and get work done securely.
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Hanwok’s mission is to make skilled work accessible, discoverable, and trusted, so anyone can find the right artisan to get the job done, and every artisan has a fair opportunity to earn.
Get in Touch
- hello@hanwok.com
- +234 80 8730 9289
- No 8/9 Independence way by Katsina Road, ASD CITY MALL, Kaduna. 4th floor Suite 6D.
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