Is this normal?

Is it normal to not receive your tattoo design until the day of your tattoo? I only have one tattoo and my artist sent me the design three days before my appointment date and we went back and forth with revisions up until hours before my appointment. Now with my second tattoo, with a different artist and shop, I am told I will not be shown the design until I arrive in person the day of my appointment. Is this fairly normal? Thanks.